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ExploreKelso School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 5300003

Kelso School District

KELSO, WA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

4,960

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

78.6%

-9.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,860

-46.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.0:1

0.0%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.1%vs. State

English Language Learners

24.6%

+45.6%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

12.7%

+16.5%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.7%

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