For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Highland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Highland 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
76%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
22%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $16,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,104
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,353
$19,250
Best Highland School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marcus Whitman-cowiche Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1181 Thompson Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Gr: PK-2 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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