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Clarkston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clarkston.

Clarkston’s School Grade C better than 29% of Washington school districts

Students
2,495
Schools
10
Spent per student
$17,714
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clarkston School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $47 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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 well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CClarkston 7,189

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clarkston. Grade by grade →

K–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Lincoln Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Charles Francis Adams High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 40.1% · 1,196 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 53.4% · 1,198 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 83.8% · 218 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
$17,714 per student · 4% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 74%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,531’20
2,474’21
2,518’22
2,548’23
2,495’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Special Services
Other · Grades PK–12 · Clarkston
54 students
Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clarkston
358 students17:1
Parkway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clarkston
330 students19:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clarkston
290 students16:1
Grantham Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clarkston
252 students12:1
Discovery Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Clarkston
98 students
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clarkston
346 students19:1
Educational Opportunity Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Clarkston
88 students28:1
Charles Francis Adams High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarkston
670 students20:1
Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement
High · Grades 11–12 · Clarkston
9 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lewiston Independent School District 340Lewiston
$13,581per student

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.