Charles Francis Adams High School

Set in Clarkston, Washington, Charles Francis Adams High School is a reasonably sized four-year high school, one of the schools within Clarkston School District. It works with 670 students across grades 9 through 12.

Clarkston School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 2,495 students. Charles Francis Adams High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Charles Francis Adams High School logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Asotin County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Charles Francis Adams High School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Charles Francis Adams High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Asotin County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,283 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Asotin County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,152 students), of which Charles Francis Adams High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Parkway Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles Francis Adams High School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles Francis Adams High School has declined 16%, going from 794 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 85% to 76%.

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