For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 545 students in Mount Baker School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Mount Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Baker School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Baker Senior High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
388,551 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
69%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,951 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,487 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,951
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,487
$19,344
Best Mount Baker School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Baker Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4936 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2015
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2015
Gr: 9-12 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Mount Baker Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Mitchell Road
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 383-2078
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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