Selah School District

316 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942-1117
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Selah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 917 students in Selah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Selah School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
3,784 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Selah 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 95% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#174 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
41%
47%
53%
45%
49%
95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
39%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
57%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,030 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,351
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,030
$19,344

Best Selah School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selah Homelink
(Math: <50% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Gr: K-8 | 33 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Selah Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: n/an/a
2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8520
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,784 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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