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La Center School District

725 Highland Road
La Center, WA 98629-5507
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 593 students in La Center School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in La Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in La Center School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Center High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
392,324 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
La Center School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#109 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
41%
51%
53%
43%
49%
77%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.32
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,016 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,414 is higher than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,016
$18,800
Spending / Student
$32,414
$19,251

Best La Center School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Center High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 Highland Road
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-1700
Gr: 9-12 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
La Center Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Ne Highland Rd
La Center, WA 98629
(360) 263-2131
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,826 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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