Is La Conner High School a good school?

La Conner High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend La Conner High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 165 students attended La Conner High School.

What is the racial makeup of La Conner High School?

Students at La Conner High School are 37% White, 37% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools feed into La Conner High School?

La Conner High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : La Conner Elementary Middle : La Conner Middle

La Conner High School

Summary:

La Conner High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of La Conner, Washington, with a student population of 185. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high dropout rates, and a diverse student population with a significant percentage of Native American and low-income students.

Compared to nearby high schools like Anacortes High School and Burlington Edison High School, La Conner High School consistently underperforms in academic assessments, with only 41.3% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 66.2%. The school's Native American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform significantly worse than their peers. Despite a high four-year graduation rate of 94.9% in 2021-2022, the school has also experienced high dropout rates, reaching 14.8% in the 2017-2018 school year.

La Conner High School is part of the La Conner School District, which is ranked 216 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's unique racial makeup, with a higher percentage of Native American students and a lower percentage of White students compared to nearby schools, may contribute to the academic disparities. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community to support student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

307 N. 6th. St.
La Conner, WA 98257-2103

(360) 466-3173

District: La Conner School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
390^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,912

Feeder schools for La Conner High School:

Elementary:	La Conner Elementary
Middle:	La Conner Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 165

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

American Indian:

37.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Conner High School ranks worse than 89.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at La Conner High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at La Conner High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (37%), White (37%), Hispanic (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Conner High School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare La Conner High School employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Conner High School is $26,912.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Conner High School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Conner High School 390^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See La Conner High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Conner School District:

SchoolDigger ranks La Conner School District 216^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Conner High School

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Rank History for all students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	93.06	15^th	390	96.2%
2005	84.70	36^th	394	90.9%
2006	77.55	75^th	395	81.0%
2007	56.00	198^th	399	50.4%
2008	72.75	92^nd	396	76.8%
2009	59.95	184^th	402	54.2%
2010	51.81	228^th	423	46.1%
2011	58.29	157^th	440	64.3%
2012	64.68	124^th	450	72.4%
2013	49.33	260^th	454	42.7%
2015	41.56	202^nd	341	40.8%
2016	29.08	243^rd	306	20.6%
2017	57.36	144^th	301	52.2%
2018	56.81	152^nd	315	51.7%
2019	48.10	226^th	417	45.8%
2021	16.05	402^nd	455	11.6%
2022	38.05	279^th	434	35.7%
2023	29.16	312^th	442	29.4%
2024	15.46	390^th	437	10.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.94	186^th	227	18.1%
2019	33.71	250^th	344	27.3%
2021	10.66	383^rd	392	2.3%
2022	35.38	244^th	370	34.1%
2023	16.27	331^st	362	8.6%
2024	7.69	348^th	356	2.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.99	34^th	35	2.9%

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Rank History for Female students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.46	158^th	243	35.0%
2019	47.69	201^st	358	43.9%
2021	16.27	343^rd	390	12.1%
2022	25.25	289^th	368	21.5%
2023	21.94	290^th	357	18.8%

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Rank History for Male students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.08	103^rd	254	59.4%
2019	48.30	184^th	355	48.2%
2021	17.23	346^th	395	12.4%
2022	44.37	200^th	363	44.9%
2023	35.96	234^th	358	34.6%
2024	38.01	230^th	362	36.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.83	5^th	8	37.5%
2021	28.47	17^th	19	10.5%

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Rank History for White students at La Conner High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.25	50^th	222	77.5%
2019	77.63	68^th	382	82.2%
2021	28.33	309^th	413	25.2%
2022	70.00	109^th	390	72.1%
2023	43.29	221^st	379	41.7%
2024	58.10	148^th	374	60.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for La Conner High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	102	0	4	8	41	n/a	n/a	0	155
1989	95	0	2	9	50	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	92	0	1	9	52	n/a	n/a	0	154
1991	80	1	1	9	43	n/a	n/a	0	134
1992	94	2	3	14	47	n/a	n/a	0	160
1993	106	2	5	14	50	n/a	n/a	0	177
1994	110	3	5	16	46	n/a	n/a	0	180
1995	134	0	4	19	34	n/a	n/a	0	191
1996	134	0	4	19	34	n/a	n/a	0	191
1997	147	0	4	18	40	n/a	n/a	0	209
1998	169	1	2	25	36	n/a	n/a	0	233
1999	157	1	2	20	44	n/a	n/a	0	224
2000	154	0	3	7	44	n/a	n/a	0	208
2001	178	1	4	14	56	n/a	n/a	0	253
2002	176	1	5	7	47	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	176	1	5	7	47	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	170	1	5	8	40	n/a	n/a	0	224
2005	160	0	5	10	31	n/a	n/a	3	209
2006	155	0	3	11	42	n/a	n/a	3	214
2007	171	0	5	13	41	n/a	n/a	0	230
2008	165	0	5	14	41	n/a	n/a	1	226
2009	148	0	5	16	47	n/a	n/a	0	216
2010	149	0	8	14	44	n/a	n/a	1	216
2011	150	0	1	14	53	3	0	0	221
2012	129	0	1	10	52	2	0	0	194
2013	149	0	3	13	58	3	1	0	227
2014	135	2	1	13	51	3	3	0	208
2015	128	2	2	25	61	4	5	0	227
2016	119	2	3	23	70	2	4	0	223
2017	93	2	5	24	63	1	3	0	191
2018	98	0	4	27	65	0	5	0	199
2019	111	0	4	25	57	0	9	0	206
2020	117	0	3	30	55	0	13	0	218
2021	118	0	1	29	70	0	17	0	235
2022	95	0	1	22	60	0	18	2	198
2023	87	0	0	20	58	0	19	1	185
2024	61	0	0	23	61	0	19	1	165

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Conner High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	155	11.0	14.0	0
1989	156	10.0	15.6	n/a
1990	154	11.5	13.3	0
1991	134	11.0	12.1	n/a
1992	160	11.0	14.5	n/a
1993	177	10.4	17.0	n/a
1994	180	11.3	15.9	n/a
1995	191	12.8	14.9	n/a
1996	191	12.8	14.9	n/a
1997	209	12.4	16.9	n/a
1998	233	13.5	17.3	n/a
1999	224	15.7	14.3	n/a
2000	208	14.6	14.2	n/a
2001	253	13.9	18.2	n/a
2002	236	13.6	17.4	25
2003	236	13.6	17.4	25
2004	224	14.0	16.0	17.9
2005	209	14.0	14.9	23.3
2006	214	12.7	16.9	26.1
2007	230	14.6	15.8	28.3
2008	226	15.3	14.8	31.1
2009	216	15.3	14.1	35.2
2010	216	14.2	15.1	30.7
2011	221	16.3	13.5	34.4
2012	194	18.0	10.7	39.7
2013	227	18.2	12.4	44.1
2014	208	n/a	n/a	40.9
2015	227	15.0	15.1	49.8
2016	223	14.0	15.9	46.2
2017	191	13.5	14.1	51.8
2018	199	14.0	14.1	53.8
2019	206	14.5	14.1	48.1
2020	218	14.5	14.9	47.7
2021	235	12.2	19.2	52.3
2022	198	16.1	12.2	56.1
2023	185	12.5	14.7	62.7
2024	165	10.1	16.2	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Conner High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	155	11.0	14.0	0
1989	156	10.0	15.6	n/a
1990	154	11.5	13.3	0
1991	134	11.0	12.1	n/a
1992	160	11.0	14.5	n/a
1993	177	10.4	17.0	n/a
1994	180	11.3	15.9	n/a
1995	191	12.8	14.9	n/a
1996	191	12.8	14.9	n/a
1997	209	12.4	16.9	n/a
1998	233	13.5	17.3	n/a
1999	224	15.7	14.3	n/a
2000	208	14.6	14.2	n/a
2001	253	13.9	18.2	n/a
2002	236	13.6	17.4	25
2003	236	13.6	17.4	25
2004	224	14.0	16.0	17.9
2005	209	14.0	14.9	23.3
2006	214	12.7	16.9	26.1
2007	230	14.6	15.8	28.3
2008	226	15.3	14.8	31.1
2009	216	15.3	14.1	35.2
2010	216	14.2	15.1	30.7
2011	221	16.3	13.5	34.4
2012	194	18.0	10.7	39.7
2013	227	18.2	12.4	44.1
2014	208	n/a	n/a	40.9
2015	227	15.0	15.1	49.8
2016	223	14.0	15.9	46.2
2017	191	13.5	14.1	51.8
2018	199	14.0	14.1	53.8
2019	206	14.5	14.1	48.1
2020	218	14.5	14.9	47.7
2021	235	12.2	19.2	52.3
2022	198	16.1	12.2	56.1
2023	185	12.5	14.7	62.7
2024	165	10.1	16.2	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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