Total enrollment
1,299
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Lake Chelan School District
Washington · 1,299 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Lake Chelan School District reaches 1,299 students across 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Lake Chelan School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lake Chelan School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,299 | #131 of 183 | #5,969 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #105 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #29 of 183 | #6,795 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.5% | #56 of 183 | #2,708 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #81 of 146 | #2,712 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 Lake Chelan School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,427 to 1,250 students (down 12%) and from 89 to 79 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgen Owings Elementary School | Chelan | Elementary | KG-05 | 472 |
| Chelan High School | Chelan | High | 09-12 | 439 |
| Chelan Middle School | Chelan | Middle | 06-08 | 285 |
| Chelan School of Innovation | Chelan | High | 09-12 | 50 |
| Lake Chelan Preschool | Chelan | Elementary | PK-PK | 49 |
| Holden Village Community School | Chelan | Combined | KG-12 | 4 |
About Lake Chelan School District
Lake Chelan School District is a low-population Washington school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 1,299.
On the school-mix side, Lake Chelan School District is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 217 in this district, lower than the Washington typical of 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,298 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,299 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lake Chelan School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.