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Kelso School District, Washington

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Kelso School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,949 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Kelso School District is a school district in Washington (Cowlitz County). During the 2024 school year, 4,949 students attended one of the district's 13 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 Kelso School District 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
Jeane Conrad2027
Mike Haas2027
Rich Fletcher20232027
Karen Grafton2025
Leah Moore2025

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: $13,172,000 $2,748 13%
Local: $14,435,000 $3,012 14%
State: $74,461,000 $15,535 73%
Total: $102,068,000 $21,295
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $112,210,000 $23,411
Total Current Expenditures: $76,424,000 $15,944
Instructional Expenditures: $43,945,000 $9,168 39%
Student and Staff Support: $11,358,000 $2,369 10%
Administration: $8,322,000 $1,736 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,799,000 $2,670 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $27,870,000 $5,814
Construction: $26,478,000 $5,524
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $150,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $4,055,000 $846


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 35 35-39 <50 24 21-39 30-34 39
2017-2018 37 30-39 <50 24 40-59 40-44 40
2016-2017 39 20-29 <50 28 30-39 35-39 43
2015-2016 40 11-19 <50 26 40-49 35-39 44
2014-2015 38 20-29 <50 25 30-39 35-39 42
2013-2014 58 40-59 <50 45-49 50-59 55-59 61
2012-2013 61 50-59 40-59 49 50-59 60-64 64
2011-2012 57 50-59 <50 42 50-54 55-59 60
2010-2011 53 50-59 <=20 41 45-49 50-54 55

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 53 45-49 <50 43 40-59 45-49 57
2017-2018 54 40-49 <50 44 60-79 55-59 56
2016-2017 56 30-39 >=50 46 50-59 50-54 60
2015-2016 59 30-39 >=50 49 50-59 55-59 62
2014-2015 52 50-59 <50 42 50-59 50-54 55
2013-2014 70 40-59 >=50 55-59 60-69 75-79 72
2012-2013 67 50-59 >=50 59 60-69 65-69 70
2011-2012 67 60-69 <50 55 65-69 65-69 69
2010-2011 67 60-69 40-59 56 55-59 70-74 68

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 84 >=50 PS 75-79 >=50 >=80 85-89
2018-2019 88 >=50 85-89 >=50 80-89 90-94
2017-2018 89 PS PS 80-89 >=50 >=80 90
2016-2017 84 >=50 80-89 >=50 60-79 85-89
2015-2016 84 >=50 PS 80-89 PS >=80 85-89
2014-2015 82 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 60-79 80-84
2013-2014 87 >=50 PS 70-79 >=80 >=80 90-94
2012-2013 88 >=50 PS 80-89 >=80 >=80 85-89
2011-2012 80 >=50 PS 80-89 >=50 >=50 81
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 70-79 80-89 PS 88


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 4,949 0.2
2022-2023 4,940 3.0
2021-2022 4,793 1.6
2020-2021 4,715 -8.4
2019-2020 5,110 0.2
2018-2019 5,101 -1.1
2017-2018 5,156 3.3
2016-2017 4,985 -0.7
2015-2016 5,018 1.5
2014-2015 4,943 1.7
2013-2014 4,860 -3.6
2012-2013 5,034 0.5
2011-2012 5,010 -1.0
2010-2011 5,060 -0.2
2009-2010 5,071 -2.2
2008-2009 5,185 -1.1
2007-2008 5,242 -3.0
2006-2007 5,400 2.1
2005-2006 5,284 -1.4
2004-2005 5,358 2.0
2003-2004 5,250 -1.1
2002-2003 5,306 1.6
2001-2002 5,222 0.1
2000-2001 5,215 0.9
1999-2000 5,170 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Kelso School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 8.9
Black 0.4 4.8
Hispanic 19.8 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.4 1.5
Two or More Races 6.2 8.9
White 68.8 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, Kelso School District had 299.54 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 34.85
Elementary: 132.05
Secondary: 131.64
Total: 299.54

Kelso School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 17.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 22.92
School Administrators: 17.50
School Administrative Support: 24.69
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.91
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.01
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.01
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.33
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 25.10
Other Support Services: 107.30


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 Kelso School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barnes Elementary322KG-5
Butler Acres Elementary403KG-5
Carrolls Elementary101KG-5
Coweeman Middle School5106-8
Huntington Middle School5676-8
Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design369-12
Kelso High School1,3799-12
Kelso Virtual Academy239KG-12
Lexington Elementary803KG-5
Loowit High School86-12
Rose Valley Elementary167KG-5
Special Education28PK-12
Wallace Elementary386PK-5

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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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