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Highland School District

17000 Summitview Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923-0038

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 678-8630

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 694 students in Highland School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Highland School District have an score of 30% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

1,060 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland School District	Washington
Pre-K	13	41
Kind	97	224
1	72	220
2	67	234
3	79	245
4	63	234
5	60	241
6	82	242
7	80	217
8	81	214

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District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highland School District
2023	#212
2022	#223
2021	#197
2019	#197
2018	#158
2017	#209
2016	#214
2015	#210
2014	#252
2013	#213
2012	#199

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28%

41%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	28%	41%
2022	28%	40%
2019	40%	50%
2018	44%	51%
2017	43%	51%
2016	43%	51%
2015	41%	49%
2014	48%	65%
2013	55%	64%
2012	56%	63%
2011	45%	60%

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43%

53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2022	43%	53%
2019	52%	61%
2018	44%	61%
2017	48%	61%
2016	49%	62%
2015	42%	56%
2014	53%	74%
2013	56%	73%
2012	58%	72%
2011	56%	70%
2010	57%	70%

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37%

49%

82%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	82%	84%
2022	95%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	77%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2024	0.38	0.69
2023	0.37	0.68
2022	0.34	0.68
2021	0.36	0.67
2020	0.37	0.65
2019	0.37	0.65
2018	0.37	0.64
2017	0.37	0.64
2016	0.40	0.63
2015	0.42	0.62
2014	0.44	0.61
2013	0.47	0.61
2012	0.46	0.60
2011	0.45	0.58
2010	0.48	0.56
2009	0.49	0.55
2008	0.50	0.54
2007	0.51	0.51
2006	0.49	0.49
2005	0.51	0.49
2004	0.51	0.48
2003	0.52	0.47
2002	0.52	0.45
2001	0.53	0.44
2000	0.52	0.42
1999	0.52	0.40
1998	0.50	0.40
1997	0.50	0.39
1996	0.50	0.39
1995	0.50	0.36
1994	0.49	0.35
1993	0.48	0.34
1992	0.46	0.33
1991	0.46	0.32
1990	0.41	0.31
1989	0.37	0.29
1988	0.32	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Asian

1%

9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

77%

26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2024	76%	26%
2023	77%	26%
2022	80%	25%
2021	78%	25%
2020	77%	24%
2019	77%	24%
2018	76%	23%
2017	76%	23%
2016	75%	22%
2015	73%	22%
2014	70%	21%
2013	67%	20%
2012	67%	20%
2011	68%	18%
2010	65%	16%
2009	63%	16%
2008	60%	15%
2007	58%	14%
2006	63%	14%
2005	57%	13%
2004	56%	12%
2003	54%	12%
2002	51%	11%
2001	50%	10%
2000	48%	10%
1999	46%	9%
1998	47%	9%
1997	47%	8%
1996	45%	8%
1995	44%	7%
1994	42%	7%
1993	38%	6%
1992	35%	6%
1991	36%	6%
1990	29%	5%
1989	24%	5%
1988	20%	4%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%

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% White

21%

48%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2024	22%	48%
2023	22%	49%
2022	19%	50%
2021	20%	51%
2020	22%	53%
2019	22%	53%
2018	23%	55%
2017	23%	55%
2016	23%	56%
2015	25%	57%
2014	28%	58%
2013	31%	59%
2012	30%	60%
2011	29%	63%
2010	32%	64%
2009	34%	65%
2008	38%	66%
2007	39%	68%
2006	40%	69%
2005	41%	70%
2004	42%	71%
2003	44%	71%
2002	47%	73%
2001	48%	74%
2000	51%	75%
1999	52%	76%
1998	53%	76%
1997	53%	77%
1996	55%	78%
1995	56%	79%
1994	58%	80%
1993	62%	81%
1992	65%	81%
1991	64%	82%
1990	71%	83%
1989	76%	84%
1988	80%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

2%

% Two or more races

1%

9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,816 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	$18 MM	$18 MM
2022	$18 MM	$18 MM
2021	$18 MM	$18 MM
2020	$18 MM	$18 MM
2019	$18 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$13 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$14 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$12 MM	$12 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$10 MM
2005	$10 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$13 MM	$9 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$12 MM	$9 MM
2000	$8 MM	$8 MM
1999	$8 MM	$8 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$17 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$17 MM
2019	$17 MM	$16 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$9 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$9 MM
2001	$14 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$8 MM	$8 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,591

$18,891

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	$16,075	$20,861
2022	$15,174	$20,595
2021	$15,944	$22,261
2020	$15,174	$20,595
2018	$14,161	$17,034
2017	$13,482	$16,266
2016	$12,974	$16,359
2015	$10,332	$11,994
2014	$11,261	$12,940
2012	$10,204	$12,445
2011	$10,265	$12,577
2010	$10,436	$11,994
2009	$10,465	$12,260
2008	$9,645	$11,273
2007	$9,037	$10,323
2006	$9,184	$9,385
2005	$8,346	$8,889
2004	$8,188	$9,060
2003	$10,903	$8,698
2002	$9,553	$7,902
2001	$9,719	$8,010
2000	$6,974	$7,416
1999	$6,474	$7,257
1998	$6,363	$6,806
1997	$6,334	$6,273
1995	$6,178	$5,897
1992	$5,589	$5,711
1990	$5,565	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,816

$19,344

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highland School District	Washington
2023	$15,324	$17,883
2022	$14,103	$19,584
2021	$15,199	$19,082
2020	$14,103	$19,584
2018	$14,701	$17,238
2017	$15,099	$16,506
2016	$13,294	$15,517
2015	$9,770	$10,499
2014	$10,724	$12,404
2012	$9,577	$11,905
2011	$9,929	$11,693
2010	$9,868	$10,499
2009	$9,372	$11,231
2008	$9,007	$11,125
2007	$9,035	$9,967
2006	$8,607	$8,893
2005	$7,643	$8,879
2004	$8,271	$8,617
2003	$11,939	$8,253
2002	$10,599	$7,974
2001	$11,443	$8,055
2000	$7,126	$7,278
1999	$6,074	$7,029
1998	$6,034	$6,800
1997	$6,073	$6,422
1995	$5,862	$6,024
1992	$6,004	$6,438
1990	$5,920	$4,978

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Best Highland School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marcus Whitman-cowiche Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1181 Thompson Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900

Gr: PK-2 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Highland Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8870

Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #33.

Tieton Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

711 Franklin Rd
Tieton, WA 98947
(509) 678-8700

Gr: 3-5 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,060 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 82% (Top 50% in WA)
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