Top Rankings
College Place 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 482 students in College Place School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in College Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in College Place School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is College Place High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
392,562 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
College Place 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 92% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
44%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
50%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,093 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,027
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,093
$19,247
Best College Place School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
College Place High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1755 S. College Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-4827
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-4827
Gr: 9-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
College Place Open Doors Program
Alternative School
1755 S College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-4827
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-4827
Gr: 9-12 | 14 students Minority enrollment: 64%
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