High Schools in Palouse School District

Summary:

The Palouse School District in Washington contains a single, very small rural high school, Palouse High School, which serves approximately 57 students in grades 9 through 12 with a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of just 7.7 to 1.

Analysis of Palouse High School reveals a school with notable strengths and some challenges. Academically, the school excels in science, with proficiency rates significantly above both district and state averages, but it struggles in math, where proficiency lags behind. The school's state ranking has shown considerable movement in recent years, jumping into the top 15% of Washington high schools before settling in the top 25%, a pattern that can be partly attributed to the statistical volatility of evaluating such a small student population.

With high per-student spending and an intensive staffing model, the school offers a highly personalized educational environment. Its graduation rate is solid, though slightly below the state average, and it serves a student population with a moderate level of economic need. For families, this means students at Palouse High School benefit from significant individual attention and strong science instruction, but may require additional support in mathematics to reach full potential.

District Detail

600 E Alder St
Palouse, WA 99161-8780

(509) 878-1921

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 191

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palouse High School	Public	9-12	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 878-1921	57	7	7.7	35.1%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	70.5	108^th of 438 public high schools	75.3%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	36.4	36.4	$35,485	$1,459	$34,025

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garfield School District	0 mi	3
Pullman School District	12.65 mi	6	20^th
Colfax School District	13.74 mi	2	31^st
Steptoe School District	14.71 mi	1
Oakesdale School District	16.9 mi	2	80^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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