Washington Connections Academy Goldendale

Washington Connections Academy Goldendale is a K-12 campus of high-enrollment scale in Lacy, Washington, operated by Goldendale School District, caters to 2,121 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 940% above typical.

Across the 5 schools in Goldendale School District (3,013 students total), Washington Connections Academy Goldendale accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Washington Connections Academy Goldendale lists that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Thurston County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 28.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 33.2:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Thurston County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $96,563 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Thurston County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students), of which Washington Connections Academy Goldendale is one.

The closest other public school is Horizons Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Connections Academy Goldendale.

Washington Connections Academy Goldendale operates from an urban location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

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