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Washington School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Washington, Marthasville, Augusta and Three Creeks.

Washington’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Missouri school districts

Students
3,543
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,106
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$54.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Washington School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $54.2M, about $15,295 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Washington 15,906A−Marthasville 1,302Augusta 265Three Creeks 6

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington. Grade by grade →

K–6Washington West ElementaryThis district
7–8Washington MiddleThis district
9–12Washington High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 39.2% · 1,952 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 43.2% · 1,870 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.3% · 336 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,106 per student · 4% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,808’20
3,776’21
3,720’22
3,488’23
3,543’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Washington
116 students9:1
South Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Washington
B−
425 students11:1
Washington West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Washington
B+
399 students11:1
Clearview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Union
A
295 students15:1
Marthasville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Marthasville
B−
189 students14:1
Campbellton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Haven
B+
132 students13:1
Labadie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Labadie
B+
115 students11:1
Augusta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Augusta
B+
104 students10:1
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Washington
B+
505 students12:1
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
A−
1,263 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.