Kelso, WA Public Schools

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5%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

69%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Kelso school information

Index	Kelso	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	46%	54%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	10	1,991	79,221
Total private schools	3	548	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	147	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Kelso are 5% lower than the national average
There are approximately 10 public schools in Kelso
74.3% of people in Kelso have completed 8th grade
72.8% of people in Kelso have completed high school
9.4% of people in Kelso have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Kelso

Index	Kelso	Washington	National
Completed 8th grade	74.3%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.8%	86.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	45.2%	67.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	16.3%	43.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.4%	33.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.4%	12.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	3.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Kelso, WA School Districts

Kelso School District

There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kelso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kelso, WA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Kelso, WA, an average of 74.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Kalama, WA	2,708	53%	10.4%
Woodland, WA	6,223	51%	6.6%
Castle Rock, WA	2,917	46%	5.2%
Longview, WA	37,914	43%	9.6%
Rainier, OR	2,080	37%	23.3%
Kelso, WA	12,237	46%	5.0%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Palmer Town, MA	12,236	34%	28.5%
Northlake, IL	12,235	24%	49.8%
Orange City, FL	12,232	52%	8.1%
Carnot-Moon, PA	12,242	73%	51.3%
Ringwood, NJ	12,229	69%	44.0%
Kelso, WA	12,237	46%	5.0%

Source: The Kelso, WA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.