School district · Washington

Walla Walla Public Schools

Walla Walla Public Schools in Washington: 17 public schools with 5,410 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,616 per student in FY2024.

Schools
17
Students
5,410
Students per teacher
17.2
WA 17.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,616
WA $18.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
314
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
338
WA 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.4
Librarians (FTE): 2.2

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Washington: 51%

43%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 63% of school districts in Washington

Median 47% · 267 school districts compared

2,147 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Washington: 44%

36%proficient

−2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Washington

Median 40% · 263 school districts compared

2,137 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.5K15
$11.8K16
$12.2K17
$12.8K18
$12.9K19
$13.8K20
$15.3K21
$16.7K22
$17.0K23
$17.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $13.3M
State
70% · $74.8M
Local
18% · $19.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,859
Support services
$7,205
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$10.9M
Long-term debt
$50.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 5Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
Pre-K112———
Berney Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–532413.635%31%
Edison Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–546415.939%39%
K–552615.335%30%
Prospect Point ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541414.657%59%
K–534013.041%43%
Pre-K–K108108.0——
Garrison Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–854617.644%37%
Pioneer Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–860119.043%27%
Lincoln High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
6–1218614.4——
11–1261.0——
8–1254.8——
Walla Walla High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,55420.6——
Walla Walla Open DoorsAlternativeFree meals for all
11–1210522.8——
HomelinkAlternative
K–124747.0——
Walla Walla OnlineAlternativeFully virtual
K–127212.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
364 S Park St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone
(509)526-6708
Website