Columbia School District (Walla Walla), Washington

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Columbia School District (Walla Walla)
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 782 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Columbia School District (Walla Walla) is a school district in Washington (Walla Walla County). During the 2024 school year, 782 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Columbia School District (Walla Walla) consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brad O'Brien
Mike Scrimsher
Hayley Shepard
Crystal Maiden2025
Thad Pariera2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,199,000 $1,701 8%
Local: $3,890,000 $5,518 28%
State: $8,975,000 $12,730 64%
Total: $14,064,000 $19,949
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,337,000 $18,917
Total Current Expenditures: $12,539,000 $17,785
Instructional Expenditures: $7,193,000 $10,202 54%
Student and Staff Support: $1,218,000 $1,727 9%
Administration: $1,730,000 $2,453 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,398,000 $3,401 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $354,000 $502
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $59,000 $83


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 32 PS 20-24 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 38 PS 25-29 PS <50 45-49
2016-2017 32 PS 20-24 PS <50 35-39
2015-2016 37 PS 25-29 PS <50 45-49
2014-2015 35 PS 20-24 PS <50 40-44
2013-2014 70-74 PS 40-59 PS 70-79
2012-2013 47 PS >=50 30-34 PS >=50 52
2011-2012 45 >=50 30-34 PS PS 51
2010-2011 48 PS 35-39 PS 52

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 45 PS 30-34 PS <50 50-54
2017-2018 48 PS 30-34 PS >=50 55-59
2016-2017 42 PS 30-34 PS <50 50-54
2015-2016 49 PS 35-39 PS >=50 55-59
2014-2015 45 PS PS 30-34 PS <50 50-54
2013-2014 80-84 60-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 66 >=50 45-49 PS >=50 71
2011-2012 65 >=50 50-54 PS PS 71
2010-2011 61 PS 45-49 PS 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 PS >=50 PS 80-89
2018-2019 70-79 60-79 PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 >=90 >=50 PS >=90
2016-2017 70-74 PS >=80 PS PS 60-69
2015-2016 70-79 PS >=50 PS 70-79
2014-2015 70-74 >=50 >=50 70-79
2013-2014 70-74 >=50 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 70-74 PS 40-59 PS 80-89
2011-2012 75-79 PS >=50 80-89
2010-2011 80-89 PS >=50 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 782 6.1
2022-2023 734 4.0
2021-2022 705 -4.1
2020-2021 734 -6.9
2019-2020 785 3.1
2018-2019 761 -0.3
2017-2018 763 -4.3
2016-2017 796 -6.0
2015-2016 844 -0.9
2014-2015 852 -0.9
2013-2014 860 -4.5
2012-2013 899 0.4
2011-2012 895 2.9
2010-2011 869 -5.6
2009-2010 918 -0.8
2008-2009 925 -5.0
2007-2008 971 2.9
2006-2007 943 -2.5
2005-2006 967 -0.1
2004-2005 968 -0.1
2003-2004 969 2.3
2002-2003 947 1.6
2001-2002 932 0.1
2000-2001 931 1.9
1999-2000 913 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Columbia School District (Walla Walla) (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 8.9
Black 1.2 4.8
Hispanic 43.1 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.5
Two or More Races 2.3 8.9
White 52.6 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Columbia School District (Walla Walla) had 53.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 4.62
Elementary: 23.69
Secondary: 24.99
Total: 53.30

Columbia School District (Walla Walla) employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 3.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 21.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Columbia School District (Walla Walla) operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Columbia Elementary375KG-5
Columbia High School2239-12
Columbia Middle School1846-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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