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Centralia School District

2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531-0610

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 330-7600

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,046 students in Centralia School District. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.

Public High Schools in Centralia School District have an score of 21% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and score of 58% (versus the 65% statewide average).

Public High School in Centralia School District have a of 81%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Centralia High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

858 Schools

# Students

3,374 Students

392,382 Students

# Teachers

208 Teachers

19,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centralia School District	Washington
9	258	257
10	253	263
11	264	259
12	271	271

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Centralia 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Centralia School District
2023	#254
2022	#259
2021	#199
2019	#199
2018	#184
2017	#180
2016	#188
2015	#195
2014	#127
2013	#166
2012	#178

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25%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	25%	41%
2022	23%	40%
2019	39%	50%
2018	41%	51%
2017	41%	51%
2016	40%	51%
2015	38%	49%
2014	62%	65%
2013	55%	64%
2012	52%	63%
2011	51%	60%

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36%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2022	36%	53%
2019	52%	61%
2018	41%	61%
2017	55%	61%
2016	54%	62%
2015	47%	56%
2014	73%	74%
2013	68%	73%
2012	67%	72%
2011	64%	70%
2010	64%	70%

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32%

49%

81%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	81%	84%
2022	75%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	88%
2017	75%	82%
2016	76%	81%
2015	74%	81%
2014	72%	80%
2013	72%	78%
2012	68%	78%
2011	63%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	0.57	0.68
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.55	0.65
2019	0.55	0.65
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.51	0.62
2014	0.51	0.61
2013	0.49	0.61
2012	0.48	0.60
2011	0.46	0.58
2010	0.44	0.56
2009	0.42	0.55
2008	0.39	0.54
2007	0.38	0.51
2006	0.36	0.49
2005	0.36	0.49
2004	0.32	0.48
2003	0.32	0.47
2002	0.30	0.45
2001	0.27	0.44
2000	0.26	0.42
1999	0.22	0.40
1998	0.20	0.40
1997	0.20	0.39
1996	0.17	0.39
1995	0.15	0.36
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.15	0.34
1992	0.14	0.33
1991	0.16	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

41%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	40%	26%
2022	41%	25%
2021	40%	25%
2020	37%	24%
2019	37%	24%
2018	35%	23%
2017	35%	23%
2016	33%	22%
2015	33%	22%
2014	30%	21%
2013	29%	20%
2012	28%	20%
2011	24%	18%
2010	23%	16%
2009	19%	16%
2008	19%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	16%	14%
2005	16%	13%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	12%	10%
2000	11%	10%
1999	9%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	8%	8%
1996	6%	8%
1995	5%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	4%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

51%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	51%	49%
2022	52%	50%
2021	52%	51%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	60%	55%
2017	60%	55%
2016	62%	56%
2015	63%	57%
2014	64%	58%
2013	66%	59%
2012	67%	60%
2011	70%	63%
2010	69%	64%
2009	72%	65%
2008	74%	66%
2007	76%	68%
2006	78%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	81%	71%
2003	81%	71%
2002	83%	73%
2001	85%	74%
2000	86%	75%
1999	88%	76%
1998	89%	76%
1997	89%	77%
1996	91%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	91%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	92%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,412 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$55 MM	$18 MM
2022	$87 MM	$18 MM
2021	$55 MM	$18 MM
2020	$87 MM	$18 MM
2019	$63 MM	$16 MM
2018	$52 MM	$13 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$14 MM
2015	$34 MM	$12 MM
2014	$38 MM	$12 MM
2012	$34 MM	$12 MM
2011	$36 MM	$12 MM
2010	$34 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$32 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$10 MM
2005	$26 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$9 MM
2002	$25 MM	$9 MM
2001	$25 MM	$9 MM
2000	$24 MM	$8 MM
1999	$23 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$52 MM	$15 MM
2022	$89 MM	$17 MM
2021	$52 MM	$15 MM
2020	$89 MM	$17 MM
2019	$117 MM	$16 MM
2018	$68 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$42 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$10 MM
2014	$37 MM	$11 MM
2012	$34 MM	$12 MM
2011	$36 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$11 MM
2008	$36 MM	$11 MM
2007	$30 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$9 MM
2005	$26 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$25 MM	$9 MM
2001	$24 MM	$9 MM
2000	$23 MM	$8 MM
1999	$21 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$20 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,289

$18,799

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$15,976	$20,861
2022	$23,974	$20,595
2021	$16,470	$22,261
2020	$23,974	$20,595
2018	$14,498	$17,034
2017	$12,604	$16,266
2016	$12,234	$16,359
2015	$9,349	$11,994
2014	$10,406	$12,940
2012	$9,484	$12,445
2011	$10,324	$12,577
2010	$11,032	$11,994
2009	$9,705	$12,260
2008	$9,213	$11,273
2007	$8,215	$10,323
2006	$7,891	$9,385
2005	$7,664	$8,889
2004	$7,471	$9,060
2003	$7,350	$8,698
2002	$7,659	$7,902
2001	$7,397	$8,010
2000	$7,057	$7,416
1999	$6,743	$7,257
1998	$6,690	$6,806
1997	$6,075	$6,273
1995	$5,875	$5,897
1992	$4,917	$5,711
1990	$5,230	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,412

$19,250

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Centralia School District	Washington
2023	$15,116	$17,883
2022	$24,341	$19,584
2021	$15,583	$19,082
2020	$24,341	$19,584
2018	$18,875	$17,238
2017	$12,417	$16,506
2016	$11,715	$15,517
2015	$9,151	$10,499
2014	$10,331	$12,404
2012	$9,456	$11,905
2011	$10,286	$11,693
2010	$10,799	$10,499
2009	$9,520	$11,231
2008	$10,426	$11,125
2007	$8,555	$9,967
2006	$7,955	$8,893
2005	$7,578	$8,879
2004	$7,321	$8,617
2003	$7,401	$8,253
2002	$7,514	$7,974
2001	$7,189	$8,055
2000	$6,772	$7,278
1999	$6,260	$7,029
1998	$6,206	$6,800
1997	$5,845	$6,422
1995	$5,711	$6,024
1992	$4,970	$6,438
1990	$4,382	$4,978

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Best Centralia School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centralia High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

813 Eshom Road
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7605

Gr: 9-12 | 993 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Futurus High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

906 Johnson Road
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 827-6430

Gr: 9-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 81% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education