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Goldendale School District

604 E. Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 8 students in Goldendale School District.
Public Preschools in Goldendale School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Goldendale 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#250 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
41%
43%
53%
44%
49%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
65%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,179 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
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$18,799
Spending / Student
$9,179
$19,250

Best Goldendale School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Goldendale Support Service Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
820 S. Schuster St.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Gr: PK | 8 students Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,942 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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