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Longview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,062 students in Longview 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 Longview School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Longview School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mark Morris High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
17 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
6,378 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Longview 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,982 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 $15,435 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,982
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,435
$19,246
Best Longview School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2742 Harding Blvd
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2920
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students
Rank: #22.
Longview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2742 Harding Street
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students
Rank: #33.
Mark Morris High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Mark Morris Court
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7663
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7663
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
Rank: #44.
R A Long High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2903 Nichols Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7225
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7225
Grades: 9-12
| 897 students
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery High School-achieve
Alternative School
2742 Harding
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2929
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2929
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
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