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Ritzville High School

Public Grades 9-12
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 59% of Washington high schools
Summary

Ritzville High School is a small public school serving 133 students in grades 9–12 in Ritzville, a rural community in eastern Washington, and is part of the Ritzville School District. The school has a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $21,647 per student. About 39.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The district ranks 104th of 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 56th percentile statewide, and receives a three-star rating.

Ritzville’s clearest strength is English Language Arts (ELA). In 2025–26, 72.22% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 52.81% statewide and 48.99% in the district. Results have stayed strong for four consecutive years, suggesting a durable academic asset. Mathematics is more inconsistent: 37.14% of students were proficient in 2025–26, below the state’s 43.11%, although the school had exceeded the state average in 2022–23. Science was historically another major strength, with proficiency above 65% for three years, but it fell sharply to 34.62% in 2025–26 versus 50.95% statewide. That drop deserves close attention, although one year alone cannot establish a permanent trend.

The school’s overall ranking declined from the 85th percentile in 2022–23 to the 59th percentile in 2025–26, reflecting weaker and more variable math and science results despite continued ELA strength. The latest available school-level graduation rate was 70.8% in 2022–23, below Washington’s 83.6%, while the dropout rate was 12.5% versus 9.9% statewide; more recent school-specific figures are unavailable. Compared with nearby Lind-Ritzville High School, Ritzville is larger, has a lower student-teacher ratio, and posted much stronger 2024–25 ELA results (70.0% versus 45.45%). However, Lind-Ritzville’s 2025–26 math proficiency was higher at 54.55%, so comparisons should be viewed as directional because the schools differ greatly in size and community context.

133
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,647
Per pupil spending ?
39.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 209 E Wellsandt Avenue
       Ritzville, WA  99169-1674

(509) 659-1720

District: Ritzville School District


Feeder schools for Ritzville High School:

Elementary:    Ritzville Grade School
Middle:    Lind Ritzville Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Washington average (71% vs 84%)
!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2023) to 59th (2026)
!Science scores 16 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg44%
Washington avg48%
161st of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
104th of 238Ritzville 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.5161 of 39659.3%★★★☆☆
202560.4150 of 43865.8%★★★☆☆
202469.4116 of 43773.5%★★★★☆
202381.667 of 44284.8%★★★★☆
202264.9134 of 43469.1%★★★☆☆
202163.1138 of 45569.7%★★★★☆
201939.0270 of 41735.3%★★☆☆☆
201864.8111 of 31564.8%★★★☆☆
201772.677 of 30174.4%★★★★☆
201647.9189 of 30638.2%★★☆☆☆
201569.278 of 34177.1%★★★★☆
201369.799 of 45478.2%★★★★☆
201283.99 of 45098.0%★★★★★
201168.087 of 44080.2%★★★★☆
201070.1126 of 42370.2%★★★★☆
200946.9246 of 40238.8%★★☆☆☆
200836.4288 of 39627.3%★☆☆☆☆
200779.859 of 39985.2%★★★★☆
200662.1157 of 39560.3%★★★☆☆
200576.780 of 39479.7%★★★★☆
200441.0255 of 39034.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202477.065 of 34781.3%★★★★☆
202364.0118 of 35766.9%★★★☆☆
202159.7130 of 39066.7%★★★☆☆
201959.8137 of 35861.7%★★★☆☆
201868.772 of 24370.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202564.4100 of 35571.8%★★★★☆
202478.551 of 35685.7%★★★★☆
202362.2113 of 36268.8%★★★☆☆
202183.029 of 39292.6%★★★★★
201943.8197 of 34442.7%★★☆☆☆
201873.039 of 22782.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202651.5160 of 32650.9%★★★☆☆
202558.7139 of 35961.3%★★★☆☆
202456.5147 of 36259.4%★★★☆☆
202388.035 of 35890.2%★★★★★
202261.1138 of 36362.0%★★★☆☆
202165.1110 of 39572.2%★★★★☆
201933.2254 of 35528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201850.2140 of 25444.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202667.294 of 31970.5%★★★★☆
202555.6153 of 37359.0%★★★☆☆
202473.581 of 37478.3%★★★★☆
202384.645 of 37988.1%★★★★☆
202258.9152 of 39061.0%★★★☆☆
202156.2157 of 41362.0%★★★☆☆
201937.0262 of 38231.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)81st percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Math37%-6 vs state
Science35%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ritzville High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Ritzville High School.

Ritzville High School ranks 161st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Ritzville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ritzville Grade School
Middle : Lind Ritzville Middle School

Students at Ritzville High School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


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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