Total enrollment
2,687
-314 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Washougal School District
Washington · 2,687 students · 2 cities
Inside Washougal School District (Washington), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,687 students (around 299 per school).
4-year change in Washougal School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washougal School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,687 | #97 of 183 | #3,564 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #80 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #159 of 183 | #8,183 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.9% | #125 of 183 | #5,174 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #121 of 146 | #4,161 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 Washougal School District
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,181 to 2,638 students (down 17%) and from 172 to 138 full-time teachers (down 20%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washougal High School | Washougal | High | 09-12 | 942 |
| Jemtegaard Middle School | Washougal | Middle | 06-08 | 408 |
| Columbia River Gorge Elementary School | Washougal | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Cape Horn Skye Elementary | Washougal | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Hathaway Elementary | Washougal | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Gause Elementary | Washougal | Elementary | PK-05 | 224 |
| Canyon Creek Middle School | Washougal | Middle | 06-08 | 168 |
| Washougal Special Services | Washougal | Elementary | PK-PK | 36 |
| Washougal Learning Academy | Washougal | Combined | KG-12 | 13 |
About Washougal School District
Washougal School District is a thinly populated Washington school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 2,687.
In terms of grade levels, Washougal School District consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Washougal School District is about 299, below the Washington average of roughly 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 3,001 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,687 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Washougal School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.