Total enrollment
4,960
+841 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Kelso School District
Washington · 4,960 students · 1 city
Within Kelso School District, 13 public K-12 schools serve about 4,960 students, an average of 382 per school.
4-year change in Kelso School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kelso School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,960 | #60 of 183 | #1,948 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #50 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #104 of 183 | #7,804 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.2% | #54 of 183 | #2,632 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #89 of 146 | #3,155 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 Kelso School District
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,168 to 3,845 students (down 8%) and from 224 to 211 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso High School | Kelso | High | 09-12 | 1,390 |
| Lexington Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 854 |
| Huntington Middle School | Kelso | Middle | 06-08 | 559 |
| Coweeman Middle School | Kelso | Middle | 06-08 | 501 |
| Butler Acres Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 |
| Barnes Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Wallace Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 |
| Kelso Virtual Academy | Kelso | Combined | KG-12 | 216 |
| Rose Valley Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 186 |
| Carrolls Elementary | Kelso | Elementary | KG-05 | 107 |
| Special Education | Kelso | Combined | PK-12 | 19 |
| Loowit High School | Kelso | High | 06-12 | 14 |
| Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design | Kelso | High | 09-12 | 12 |
About Kelso School District
Kelso School District is a small Washington school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 4,960.
For a sense of the school types, Kelso School District comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 382 in this district, noticeably below the Washington typical of 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kelso School District has increased 20% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,119 students to 4,960. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
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