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C−

Centralia School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Centralia and Bucoda, and parts of Chehalis.

Centralia’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Washington school districts

Students
3,313
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,813
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$59.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Centralia School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $59.1M, about $17,825 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Centralia 19,375Bucoda 630

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Centralia. Grade by grade →

K–65 schoolsThis district
7–8Centralia Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Centralia High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 40.1% · 1,721 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 53.4% · 1,732 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.8% · 246 in the class

93% 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
$17,813 per student · 3% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 70%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,337’20
3,274’21
3,440’22
3,374’23
3,313’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 50%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Centralia School District SpEd Pre-school
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Centralia
59 students
Fords Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia
443 students15:1
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia
357 students14:1
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia
317 students13:1
Edison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia
313 students17:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Centralia
294 students16:1
Centralia Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Centralia
479 students18:1
Centralia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centralia
941 students20:1
Futurus High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centralia
110 students

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.