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Battle Ground School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Battle Ground and Yacolt.

Students

12,754

Schools

21

Spent per student

$17,795

WA $18,444

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

43%

Debt

$0.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Battle Ground School District

School Grade B−: better than 48% of Washington districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
18 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020
Debt of $0.4M, about $29 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Yacolt.

PK–4Yacolt PrimaryThis district

5–86 middle schoolsThis district

9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2018–19

Math proficiency48%

State average 50.3%

Reading / language arts60%

State average 61%

Graduation rate (4-year)74%

State average 83%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,795 per student · 4% below WA

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 72%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

11,816’20

11,734’21

12,381’22

12,421’23

12,754’24

Up 7.9% since 2020.

Students

White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

21 public schools.

Yacolt Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Yacolt

747 students18:1

Captain Strong

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Ground

649 students17:1

Glenwood Heights Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Vancouver

638 students17:1

Pleasant Valley Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Vancouver

591 students16:1

Daybreak Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Ground

548 students15:1

Tukes Valley Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Ground

546 students16:1

Maple Grove Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Battle Ground

497 students14:1

Laurin Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Vancouver

745 students17:1

Chief Umtuch Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Ground

522 students17:1

Amboy Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Amboy

500 students19:1

Daybreak Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Ground

480 students16:1

Tukes Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Battle Ground

449 students17:1

Pleasant Valley Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Vancouver

447 students17:1

Battle Ground High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Ground

1,759 students19:1

Prairie High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Brush Prairie

1,502 students20:1

Summit View High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Brush Prairie

319 students23:1

Open Doors Battle Ground

High · Grades 9–12 · Brush Prairie

Homelink River

Other · Grades K–12 · Battle Ground

901 students22:1

CAM Academy

Other · Grades 3–12 · Battle Ground

510 students27:1

Battle Ground Virtual Academy

Other · Grades K–12 · Battle Ground

357 students23:1

Preschool Infant Other

Other · Grades PK–12 · Brush Prairie

Towns served

Battle Ground 21,886Yacolt 1,684

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.