Palouse High School

Set in Palouse, Washington, Palouse High School is a micro-enrollment high school, part of Palouse School District. It enrolls 57 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

Within Palouse School District, which oversees 3 schools and 191 students, Palouse High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Palouse High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Palouse High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Palouse High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.7%; this one delivers 56.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Whitman County) logs that median household income runs about $55,406, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Whitman County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,753 students), Palouse High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Palouse Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Palouse High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palouse High School has declined 5%, going from 60 students in 2018 to 57 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 87% to 91% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.