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Wellpinit School District #49 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Wellpinit School District #49. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Wellpinit School District #49 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
415 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wellpinit School District #49, 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 45% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
49%
Graduation Rate
45%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
% American Indian
68%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
12%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,728 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,142 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,728
$18,891
Spending / Student
$25,142
$19,344
Best Wellpinit School District #49 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellpinit Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6270 Ford/wellpinit Road, Po B
Wellpinit, WA 99040
(509) 258-4535
Wellpinit, WA 99040
(509) 258-4535
Gr: 6-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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