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Cowlitz County

Washington · Public K-12

48 public schools serving approximately 17,049 students, in a county of 112,360 residents.

Schools
48
7 districts
Enrollment
17,049
NCES CCD
Median income
$76,531
Below Washington avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.8%
Above Washington avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
14
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Longview School District
6,311 students · 7 districts in Cowlitz County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cowlitz County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
83%
Hispanic
11%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
71%
Hispanic
1%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
17.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.5% under 18

All schools (48)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Kelso High SchoolKelsoHigh09-121,424·
R A Long High SchoolLongviewHigh09-12922·
Mark Morris High SchoolLongviewHigh09-12914·
Lexington ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05798·
Castle Rock ElementaryCastle RockElementaryPK-05702·
Woodland Middle SchoolWoodlandMiddle05-08682·
Woodland High SchoolWoodlandHigh09-12658·
Coweeman Middle SchoolKelsoMiddle06-08570·
Kalama Elem SchoolKalamaElementaryKG-05562·
Huntington Middle SchoolKelsoMiddle06-08539·
Monticello Middle SchoolLongviewMiddle06-08494·
Cascade Middle SchoolLongviewMiddle06-08462·
Castle Rock High SchoolCastle RockHigh09-12449·
North Fork Elementary SchoolWoodlandElementaryKG-04445·
Columbia Elementary SchoolWoodlandElementaryPK-04428·
Mint Valley ElementaryLongviewElementaryKG-05416·
Robert Gray ElementaryLongviewElementaryKG-05414·
Mt. Solo Middle SchoolLongviewMiddle06-08408·
Butler Acres ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05406·
Toutle Lake ElementaryToutleElementaryKG-06390·
Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlLongviewElementaryKG-05384·
Barnes ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05357·
Olympic Elementary SchoolLongviewElementaryKG-05354·
Castle Rock Middle SchoolCastle RockMiddle06-08348·
Kalama High SchoolKalamaHigh09-12348·
Wallace ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05342·
Columbia Heights ElementaryLongviewElementaryKG-05334·
Northlake Elementary SchoolLongviewElementaryKG-05321·
Toutle Lake High SchoolToutleHigh07-12300·
Kessler Elementary SchoolLongviewElementaryKG-05289·
Saint Helens ElementaryLongviewElementaryKG-05269·
Kalama Middle SchoolKalamaMiddle06-08241·
Kelso Virtual AcademyLongviewOtherKG-12178·
Rose Valley ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05163·
Woodland Alternative SchoolWoodlandHigh09-12116·
Carrolls ElementaryKelsoElementaryKG-05107·
Broadway Learning CenterLongviewElementaryPK-KG104·
Longview Virtual AcademyLongviewHigh06-1289·
Discovery High SchoolLongviewHigh09-1280·
Discovery High School-AchieveLongviewHigh09-1257·
Yale ElementaryArielElementaryKG-0454·
Lewis River AcademyWoodlandOtherKG-1249·
Special EducationKelsoOtherPK-1225·
Kelso Goal Oriented Learning DesignLongviewHigh09-1223·
Cowlitz County Youth Services CenterLongviewHigh06-1217·
Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCastle RockOtherKG-129·
Loowit High SchoolKelsoHigh06-128·
Longview Schl Dist Special SvcsLongviewPrekindergartenPK-PK0·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Cowlitz County?
There are 48 public K-12 schools in Cowlitz County, Washington, with a combined enrollment of about 17,049.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cowlitz County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 8 middle, 14 high, 4 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Cowlitz County?
Longview School District is the largest school district in Cowlitz County, serving approximately 6,311 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cowlitz County?
Cowlitz County, Washington has a population of approximately 112,360, with a median age of 42. About 22.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cowlitz County?
Median household income in Cowlitz County is $76,531, below the Washington average of $79,106. About 8.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cowlitz County?
Approximately 17.6% of adults 25 and older in Cowlitz County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cowlitz County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 60.8% of students in Cowlitz County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Washington county average of 56.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cowlitz County schools?
Across Cowlitz County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cowlitz County?
Cowlitz County residents are approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cowlitz County is owner-occupied?
Cowlitz County has about 46,422 housing units, of which roughly 68.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data