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Schools in Washington · Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108

Washington’s public schools score below 87% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Washington’s districts is 22%, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Washington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 12% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
355 students on the public path
In brief

Washington’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,804 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Washington County High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Washington’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 13% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (773)Better than 13%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 184 test results could put Washington anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Washington’s students in the tested grades sat them (185 in math, 184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Washington ElementaryWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108B−
7–12Washington County High SchoolWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108C

Washington’s public schools are run by Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 355 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,804KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 32.5% · 184 students tested
Math22%
State average 29.4% · 185 students tested

Washington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Washington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WashingtonDWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108
Washington Township—Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108

Every school in Washington

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Washingtonby address
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
192 students10:1Rate it →
Washington County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
163 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington’s schools

Are Washington’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington children attend score below 87% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington in?

Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 355 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Washington spend per student?

$16,804 in Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.