Total enrollment
3,142
+82 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Chehalis School District
Washington · 3,142 students · 2 cities
8 public K-12 schools sit under Chehalis School District in Washington, serving roughly 3,142 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Chehalis School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chehalis School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #60 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,142 | #87 of 183 | #3,078 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #83 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #127 of 183 | #7,961 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.2% | #99 of 183 | #4,146 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #85 of 146 | #2,980 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chehalis School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,790 to 1,859 students (up 4%) and from 101 to 93 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W F West High School | Chehalis | High | 09-12 | 950 |
| Chehalis Middle School | Chehalis | Middle | 06-08 | 692 |
| Orin C Smith Elementary School | Chehalis | Elementary | 03-05 | 647 |
| James W Lintott Elementary School | Chehalis | Elementary | PK-02 | 634 |
| Green Hill Academic School | Chehalis | High | 09-12 | 163 |
| Lewis County Alternative School | Chehalis | High | 06-12 | 38 |
| Lewis County Juvenile Detention | Chehalis | High | 05-12 | 16 |
| Lewis County Jail | Chehalis | High | 09-12 | 2 |
About Chehalis School District
Chehalis School District is a compact Washington school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,142.
On the school-mix side, Chehalis School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Chehalis School District runs about 393 students per school, 12% below the state mean of roughly 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,142 students, climbed 3% from the 3,060 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Chehalis School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.