Enrollment
28
High
DISTRICT 31 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530415000648
Lacrosse High School
111 HILL AVE, LaCrosse, WA 99143 · (509) 549-3591 · Whitman County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Washington public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
11 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 5 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 43% |
Student demographics
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 LaCrosse School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -14.6pp since 2014
Math
42.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 22.2% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 59.1% | 45.5% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 33.3% |
| 2017-18 | 73.3% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 69.2% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.9% | 45.8% |
| 2014-15 | 77.8% | 55.6% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Lacrosse High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whitman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28 | #484 of 570 | #8 of 8 |
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
28
-16 (-36%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 28 | 7.1 | 3.9:1 | 39% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 7.8 | 5.3:1 | 41% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 5.4 | 5.5:1 | 47% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 6 | 7.3:1 | 32% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 6.4 | 5.2:1 | 36% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 6 | 6.7:1 | 30% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 35 | 9 | 3.9:1 | 26% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 50 | 8 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 45 | 7 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lacrosse High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (33 to 28); teachers up 12% (6.4 to 7.1).
About Lacrosse High School
Lacrosse High School is one of the public schools in LaCrosse, Washington. It is a very small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 28 students. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 95% lower.
Lacrosse High School is among 2 schools run by LaCrosse School District, which serves 61 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Lacrosse High School. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic. In Whitman County overall, about 76% of residents are White.
A staff of 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 3.9:1. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Whitman County.
Lacrosse High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Washington public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lacrosse High School is -5.8 points: 48.0% actual, 53.9% predicted.
Census data for Whitman County show the median household earns about $55,406 a year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Lacrosse High School, Whitman County has 28 public schools.
Lacrosse Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Lacrosse High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The school's 48.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Lacrosse High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 36% over 4 years, reaching 28 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 7.3:1 in 2020-21 to 3.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Whitman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,003
Census ACS
Median income
$55,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LaCrosse School District
- Lacrosse Elementary SchoolElementary · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Lacrosse Elementary School0.0 mi · 33
- Endicott/St John Elem and Middle11.9 mi · 83
- Benge Elementary12.5 mi · 14
- Washtucna Elementary/High School21.1 mi · 71
- St John Elementary23.2 mi · 85
- St John/Endicott High23.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Lacrosse High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lacrosse High School?
Lacrosse High School enrolls approximately 28 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lacrosse High School serve?
Lacrosse High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lacrosse High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lacrosse High School is approximately 3.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lacrosse High School?
At Lacrosse High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 11% Hispanic.
Who oversees Lacrosse High School?
Lacrosse High School is overseen by LaCrosse School District in Whitman County.
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