Wahluke School District

411 E Saddle Mt Drive
Mattawa, WA 99349-0952
(District boundaries shown in map)
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For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 130 students in Wahluke School District.
Preschools in Wahluke School District have a diversity score of 0.03, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wahluke School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#281 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
40%
28%
53%
24%
49%
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
98%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
2%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,451 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,565
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,451
$19,246

Best Wahluke School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Developmental Pre-school
Special Education School
400 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4433
Grades: PK
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349
(509) 932-4433
Grades: PK
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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