For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 223 students in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
782 Students
392,562 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia (Walla Walla) 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 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
43%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,315
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,247
$19,247
Best Columbia (Walla Walla) School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
787 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8573
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8573
Gr: 9-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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