Enrollment
47
High
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530441000696
Lind-Ritzville High School
209 E Wellsandt Rd, Ritzville, WA 99169 · (509) 659-1720 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
38 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 14 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 21% |
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 Lind School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Washington average is about 49 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% |
| 2014-15 | 41.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lind-Ritzville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #451 of 570 |
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
47
-3 (-6%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 47 | 2.4 | 19.4:1 | 81% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 2 | 23.5:1 | 87% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 2 | 25.0:1 | 80% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 2 | 25.0:1 | 70% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 3.4 | 16.9:1 | 68% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 9 | 6.8:1 | 52% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 63% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lind-Ritzville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (57 to 47); teachers down 28% (3.4 to 2.4).
About Lind-Ritzville High School
Lind-Ritzville High School is a high school in Ritzville, Washington, reachable at (509) 659-1720. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 47 students. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 92% lower.
Federal data list 3 schools in Lind School District, with 170 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Lind-Ritzville High School is Hispanic: 51%. Next come 45% White and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 65% Hispanic.
Lind-Ritzville High School reported 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Washington is 21.6:1. There are 38 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Adams County is similar, at 79%.
The school's county is Adams County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,136, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Adams County's 17 public schools enroll about 5,324 students and include Lind-Ritzville High School.
Ritzville High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Lind-Ritzville High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 50 to 47. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.0:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,800
Census ACS
Median income
$66,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lind School District
- Lind Elementary SchoolElementary · 82 students
- Lind-Ritzville Middle SchoolMiddle · 41 students
Other schools in Ritzville
- Ritzville Grade SchoolElementary · 193 students
- Ritzville High SchoolHigh · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Ritzville High School0.0 mi · 133
- Ritzville Grade School0.1 mi · 193
- Lind Ritzville Middle School15.7 mi · 89
- Lind-Ritzville Middle School15.7 mi · 41
- Lind Elementary School15.8 mi · 82
- Benge Elementary19.5 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Lind-Ritzville High SchoolHow many students attend Lind-Ritzville High School?
Lind-Ritzville High School enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lind-Ritzville High School serve?
Lind-Ritzville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lind-Ritzville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lind-Ritzville High School is approximately 19.4:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lind-Ritzville High School?
At Lind-Ritzville High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 51% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lind-Ritzville High School in?
Lind-Ritzville High School is part of Lind School District.
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