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Highland School District

Cowiche, Washington · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

1,060
Students enrolled
4
Public schools
56
Classroom teachers (FTE)
19.0:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 13
  • Kindergarten 97
  • Grade 1 72
  • Grade 2 67
  • Grade 3 79
  • Grade 4 63
  • Grade 5 60
  • Grade 6 82
  • Grade 7 80
  • Grade 8 81
  • Grade 9 94
  • Grade 10 96
  • Grade 11 88
  • Grade 12 88

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 77%
  • White 21%
  • Two or more races <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • Black or African American <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 744 of 1,060 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 58%
  • Reduced-price lunch 12%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$17,972 spent per student on day-to-day operations Washington median: $18,433 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $9,496
  • Support services $7,615
  • Other (food service, etc.) $860

Where the money comes from

  • Local 14%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $21.1 milliontotal spending $21.8 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: Fringe

Total staff (FTE)

121

District office

17000 SUMMITVIEW RD, Cowiche WA 98923

County

Yakima County

Official website

NCES District ID

5303510

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About Highland School District

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Mission Statement: The School Board, administration, staff, and parents of the Highland School District are committed to providing an educational experience which will provide students the resources and structure to develop appropriate skills, competencies, and attitudes to become productive members of a dynamic and rapidly changing society. The Highland Schools will: Promote the strengths of a quality education in a small, rural community; Promote development of culturally enriched citizens who understand appropriate communication skills for being pro-active problem solvers in an emerging global market, aware of the implications of new technologies; Foster open communication with patrons and community to assess resources, anticipate change and clarify goals.
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