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Starbuck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 23 students in Starbuck School District.
Public Preschools in Starbuck School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
697 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≥50%
61%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
26%
# Black Students
88 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
13%
6%
# White Students
413 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
59%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
49
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $1,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 73% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $1,713 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$1 MM
$21,212 MM

Best Starbuck School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starbuck School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
717 Tucannon St
Starbuck, WA 99359
(509) 399-2381
Starbuck, WA 99359
(509) 399-2381
Grades: PK-8
| 23 students
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