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Cusick Junior Senior High School

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Cusick Junior Senior High School ranks 128 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 68% of Washington high schools

Summary

Cusick Junior Senior High School is a small public school serving grades 6–12 in the rural community of Cusick, Washington, with 147 students and a 10.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio. The school operates in the Cusick School District and serves a community with significant economic need: 67.35% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its small size may allow closer adult-student relationships, although results can change noticeably from year to year when a few students affect the percentages.

The school’s biggest recent story is its improvement in statewide rankings. In 2025–26, Cusick ranked 128th out of 396 schools, placing it in the 68th percentile, a major rebound from the bottom rankings reported from 2021–22 through 2023–24. Academic results are mixed. Science is the clearest strength, with 51.43% of students proficient compared with 50.95% statewide. Overall proficiency was lower in English language arts, at 34.02%, and math, at 30.21%. Grade-level results show strong 10th-grade math performance—58.82%, compared with 35.42% statewide—but much weaker 6th-grade math at 10.71%. The 7th-grade ELA rate was 25.81%; the 8th-grade ELA result was suppressed and therefore unknown.

Compared with nearby traditional schools, Cusick trails Jenkins Junior/Senior High in all three subjects, but it exceeds Newport High School in math and science. Cusick’s graduation rate was 73.0% in 2024–25, below Newport’s 93.0% and the state’s 82.6%. Its per-student spending was comparatively high at $26,685, reflecting the costs of operating a small school. Overall, Cusick appears to be improving, particularly in science, math, and outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, but ELA, younger-grade math, graduation, and consistency across student groups remain important priorities.

147

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,685

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

305 Monumental Way
Cusick, WA 99119

(509) 445-1125

District: Cusick School District

Feeder schools for Cusick Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:

Bess Herian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

American Indian:

21.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (73% vs 83%)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

359^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

128^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 238Cusick School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	359 of 514	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	295 of 534	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	332 of 535	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	458 of 539	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	493 of 541	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	511 of 529	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	480 of 512	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	403 of 437	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	278 of 435	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	292 of 443	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	3.8	434 of 445	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	306 of 498	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	337 of 497	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	246 of 492	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.2	371 of 483	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.4	189 of 476	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.2	241 of 466	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	301 of 463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	223 of 449	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	16.3	376 of 425	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.3	253 of 421	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	9.3	351 of 376	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	285 of 453	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.6	59 of 457	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	252 of 463	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	375 of 475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	385 of 458	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	380 of 448	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	364 of 454	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	240 of 472	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	268 of 466	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	370 of 470	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	402 of 480	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	433 of 453	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	332 of 371	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	47.7	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	291 of 453	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	312 of 488	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	254 of 438	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	410 of 442	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	429 of 434	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	377 of 455	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	170 of 417	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	230 of 315	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	68.2	101 of 301	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.6	258 of 306	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	214 of 341	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	232 of 454	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	208 of 450	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	107 of 440	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	42.4	273 of 423	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.5	75 of 402	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	17.5	338 of 396	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	284 of 399	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	302 of 395	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	289 of 394	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.5	252 of 390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	8.3	360 of 370	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	232 of 392	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	292 of 362	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	295 of 395	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Native American (2018)67th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2018)7th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cusick Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	305 Monumental Way	Cusick	99119	Pend Oreille County	Cusick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 445-1125	147	14	10.8	67.3%	76 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	66	128^th of 396 public high schools	67.7%		41.6	254^th of 438 public high schools	42.0%	126	52.4	50.0	51.4	32.1	25.8		52.9	34.0	10.7	23.3	42.9	58.8	30.2	$26,685	$3,998	$22,687
Newport High School	Public	9-12	1400 W. 5th Street	Newport	99156	Pend Oreille County	Newport School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 447-2481	281	20	14.0	55.5%	234 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	38.6	248^th of 396 public high schools	37.4%		45.1	234^th of 438 public high schools	46.6%	14		41.7	41.7				55.0	55.0				22.0	22.0	$20,899	$638	$20,261
Pend Oreille River School	Public	8-12	1201 West 5th Street	Newport	99156	Pend Oreille County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 447-3167	59	1	59.0	79.7%	49 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)								(n/a)														$11,924	$2,997	$8,926
Jenkins Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	702 E Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	322	20	16.3	50.9%	258 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	36.2	263^rd of 396 public high schools	33.6%		67.4	118^th of 438 public high schools	73.1%	145	70.4		77.1		51.2	62.1	57.1	56.1		39.1	46.4	19.5	33.9	$19,137	$1,869	$17,268
Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program	Public	10-12	W 106 Lincoln St	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	40	0		65.0%	31 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)														$14,064	$327	$13,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Cusick Junior Senior High School

What district is Cusick Junior Senior High School in?

Cusick School District

Is Cusick Junior Senior High School a good school?

Cusick Junior Senior High School ranks 128^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cusick Junior Senior High School?

Students at Cusick Junior Senior High School are 52% White, 21% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cusick Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Cusick Junior Senior High School.

What schools feed into Cusick Junior Senior High School?

Cusick Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bess Herian Elementary

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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