Enrollment
177
High
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA CONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530411000646
La Conner High School
307 N. 6th. St., LA CONNER, WA 98257 · (360) 466-3173 · Skagit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
123 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 47 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within La Conner School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
WA avg 58.4% . +31.8pp since 2014
Math
13.2%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 21.7% |
| 2018-19 | 63.5% | 33.3% |
| 2017-18 | 67.5% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | N/A | 35.9% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 14.1% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | N/A |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Conner High School
La Conner High School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner High School this school | 177 | 69.5% | 27.7% |
| Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School COULEE DAM | 308 | 68.5% | 20.9% |
| Oakville High School OAKVILLE | 142 | 64.8% | 32.3% |
| Cusick Jr Sr High School CUSICK | 147 | 67.3% | 35.3% |
| Mary Walker High School SPRINGDALE | 151 | 68.9% | 28.3% |
| Omak High School OMAK | 442 | 70.4% | 30.8% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Conner High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #238 of 271 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #284 of 321 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #256 of 327 ▲ 39 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.8pp | #8 of 259 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #329 of 570 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #61 of 386 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
177
-58 (-25%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 177 | 11.5 | 15.4:1 | 69% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 10.2 | 16.2:1 | 72% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 12.5 | 14.8:1 | 63% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 12 | 19.6:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 14.1 | 14.1:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 34% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 13 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Conner High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (199 to 177); teachers down 18% (14.1 to 11.5).
About La Conner High School
La Conner High School, a very small high school, is located in LA CONNER, Washington. It enrolls 177 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 69% fewer students than the average for high schools in Washington (about 573).
La Conner High School reports to La Conner School District, which has 3 schools and 485 students.
The biggest share of students at La Conner High School, 38%, is Native American. Next come 34% White, 16% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
There are about 15.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at La Conner High School, which has 11.5. High schools in Washington average 21.6:1, 6.2 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at La Conner High School is about 69%. Public schools in Skagit County average 56%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, La Conner High School is 5.9 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 27.7% actual, 33.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Washington.
The county, Skagit County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,263, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 54, with about 18,298 students.
La Conner Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of La Conner High School, there are 2 other public schools. La Conner High School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment fell by 25% across 4 years, from 235 in 2020-21 to 177 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.6:1 to 15.4:1.
The allk12 page for La Conner High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Conner School District
- La Conner ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- La Conner MiddleMiddle · 123 students
Other schools in LA CONNER
- La Conner ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- La Conner MiddleMiddle · 123 students
Nearby schools
- La Conner Middle0.0 mi · 123
- La Conner Elementary0.1 mi · 185
- Fidalgo Elementary5.6 mi · 339
- Washington Elementary School6.7 mi · 318
- Skagit Academy6.9 mi · 300
- Mount Vernon Special Ed7.1 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About La Conner High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at La Conner High School?
La Conner High School enrolls approximately 177 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does La Conner High School serve?
La Conner High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does La Conner High School have?
La Conner High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is La Conner High School?
La Conner High School reports a student body of 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees La Conner High School?
La Conner High School is overseen by La Conner School District in Skagit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.