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Item: Kalama School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

548 China Garden Rd
Kalama, WA 98625-9764

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 673-5282

kalamaschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,138 students in Kalama School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Kalama School District have an score of 38% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

1,138 Students

1,096,569 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kalama School District	Washington
Kind	103	229
1	72	220
2	89	234
3	88	245
4	73	234
5	100	241
6	90	242
7	101	241
8	75	243
9	75	250
10	94	257
11	86	261
12	92	280

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District Rank

Kalama 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kalama School District
2023	#154
2022	#170
2021	#152
2019	#152
2018	#166
2017	#161
2016	#136
2015	#163
2014	#143
2013	#194
2012	#188

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	38%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	46%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	40%	51%
2016	46%	51%
2015	44%	49%
2014	61%	65%
2013	52%	64%
2012	53%	63%
2011	55%	60%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2022	46%	53%
2019	56%	61%
2018	43%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	57%	62%
2015	49%	56%
2014	71%	74%
2013	66%	73%
2012	65%	72%
2011	69%	70%
2010	73%	70%

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53%

49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	92%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	95%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	0.31	0.69
2023	0.31	0.68
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.28	0.67
2020	0.27	0.65
2019	0.27	0.65
2018	0.20	0.64
2017	0.20	0.64
2016	0.18	0.63
2015	0.18	0.62
2014	0.20	0.61
2013	0.21	0.61
2012	0.23	0.60
2011	0.20	0.58
2010	0.19	0.56
2009	0.15	0.55
2008	0.16	0.54
2007	0.11	0.51
2006	0.11	0.49
2005	0.12	0.49
2004	0.11	0.48
2003	0.10	0.47
2002	0.09	0.45
2001	0.05	0.44
2000	0.06	0.42
1999	0.04	0.40
1998	0.04	0.40
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.04	0.39
1995	0.03	0.36
1994	0.06	0.35
1993	0.09	0.34
1992	0.13	0.33
1991	0.14	0.32
1990	0.16	0.31
1989	0.16	0.29
1988	0.24	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	7%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

12%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	12%	26%
2023	12%	26%
2022	12%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	9%	24%
2019	9%	24%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	23%
2016	6%	22%
2015	5%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	4%	18%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	3%	14%
2005	2%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

82%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	83%	48%
2023	83%	49%
2022	82%	50%
2021	84%	51%
2020	85%	53%
2019	85%	53%
2018	89%	55%
2017	89%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	89%	58%
2013	89%	59%
2012	88%	60%
2011	89%	63%
2010	90%	64%
2009	92%	65%
2008	92%	66%
2007	94%	68%
2006	94%	69%
2005	94%	70%
2004	95%	71%
2003	95%	71%
2002	96%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	97%	75%
1999	98%	76%
1998	98%	76%
1997	97%	77%
1996	98%	78%
1995	99%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	95%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	93%	82%
1990	91%	83%
1989	91%	84%
1988	87%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2024	3%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,542 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,270 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	$22 MM	$18 MM
2022	$20 MM	$18 MM
2021	$22 MM	$18 MM
2020	$20 MM	$18 MM
2019	$17 MM	$16 MM
2018	$13 MM	$13 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$14 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$8 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$8 MM	$9 MM
2004	$7 MM	$9 MM
2003	$7 MM	$9 MM
2002	$7 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	$42 MM	$15 MM
2022	$58 MM	$17 MM
2021	$42 MM	$15 MM
2020	$58 MM	$17 MM
2019	$21 MM	$16 MM
2018	$12 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$7 MM	$9 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,542

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	$19,321	$20,861
2022	$18,743	$20,595
2021	$21,487	$22,261
2020	$18,743	$20,595
2018	$12,145	$17,034
2017	$11,136	$16,266
2016	$10,954	$16,359
2015	$9,010	$11,994
2014	$9,690	$12,940
2012	$8,263	$12,445
2011	$7,986	$12,577
2010	$8,007	$11,994
2009	$8,849	$12,260
2008	$8,454	$11,273
2007	$7,791	$10,323
2006	$7,496	$9,385
2005	$7,587	$8,889
2004	$7,161	$9,060
2003	$7,070	$8,698
2002	$6,812	$7,902
2001	$6,549	$8,010
2000	$6,503	$7,416
1999	$6,335	$7,257
1998	$6,213	$6,806
1997	$5,830	$6,273
1995	$5,879	$5,897
1992	$4,574	$5,711
1990	$4,490	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$37,270

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kalama School District	Washington
2023	$36,849	$17,883
2022	$53,977	$19,584
2021	$40,979	$19,082
2020	$53,977	$19,584
2018	$11,513	$17,238
2017	$10,639	$16,506
2016	$10,165	$15,517
2015	$7,630	$10,499
2014	$9,277	$12,404
2012	$8,477	$11,905
2011	$7,694	$11,693
2010	$6,780	$10,499
2009	$8,611	$11,231
2008	$8,167	$11,125
2007	$7,220	$9,967
2006	$7,105	$8,893
2005	$7,040	$8,879
2004	$6,765	$8,617
2003	$6,583	$8,253
2002	$6,322	$7,974
2001	$6,190	$8,055
2000	$5,853	$7,278
1999	$5,655	$7,029
1998	$5,736	$6,800
1997	$5,573	$6,422
1995	$6,940	$6,024
1992	$4,836	$6,438
1990	$4,369	$4,978

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Best Kalama School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kalama High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

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548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212

Gr: 9-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Kalama Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

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548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5207

Gr: K-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Kalama Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

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548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212

Gr: 6-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kalama School District?

Kalama School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,138 students.

What is the rank of Kalama School District?

Kalama School District is ranked #165 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Kalama School District?

82% of Kalama School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kalama School District?

Kalama School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Kalama School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $37,270 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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