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Camas School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Camas, and parts of Washougal.

Camas’ School Grade A+ better than 96% of Washington school districts

Students
7,239
Schools
14
Spent per student
$16,317
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$123.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Camas School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the WA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $123.7M, about $17,086 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 289 Washington 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Camas. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 40.1% · 3,810 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 53.4% · 3,819 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.8% · 581 in the class

96% 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
$16,317 per student · 12% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 66%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
7,210’20
7,192’21
7,290’22
7,204’23
7,239’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Asian 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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 Washington.