Best Public Schools in White Swan, WA

Summary:

White Swan, Washington, is served by two public schools within the Mount Adams School District, a small rural district with significant economic challenges, educating 388 students from middle school through high school.

Academic performance is a serious concern, particularly at Mount Adams Middle School, which ranks last among all Washington middle schools with extremely low proficiency rates, especially in math. In contrast, White Swan High School shows a notable strength with a graduation rate that exceeds the state average, despite also having very low test scores. The high school benefits from significantly more resources per student and a much lower student-to-teacher ratio compared to the middle school.

Both schools have over 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high community poverty, and the entire Mount Adams School District is ranked at the very bottom in the state. This suggests deep-seated, systemic challenges that persist despite per-student spending that is well above national averages, highlighting a complex situation where high investment has not yet translated to improved academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Swan High School	Public	9-12	551 Signal Peak Road	White Swan	98952	Yakima County	Mount Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 874-2324	252	27	9.4	94.4%	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	4.8	432^nd of 438 public high schools	1.4%		6	429^th of 437 public high schools	1.8%	3		25.6	25.6			15.9	15.9		$28,376	$2,987	$25,389
Mount Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	541 Signal Peak Road	White Swan	98952	Yakima County	Mount Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 874-2324	136	6	22.2	95.6%	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	1.2	534^th of 534 public middle schools	0.0%		3.3	535^th of 535 public middle schools	0.0%	1	7.3		7.3	8.2	10.1		9.2	2.3	$25,588	$1,938	$23,650

Cities Near White Swan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrah	7.88 mi	1	287^th
Yakima	12.46 mi	53	216^th
Wapato	14.08 mi	10	278^th
Union Gap	16.51 mi	1	144^th
Toppenish	17.52 mi	9	276^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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