District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,430
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
20
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,536
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,397
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Moses Lake School District
Moses Lake School District operates 20 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in MOSES LAKE, Washington. NCES reports 8,430 students and 406.95 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 40 of 329 Washington districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,536 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,397 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 198 of 316 districts in Washington. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 14.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 406.95
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $152,316,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Moses Lake School District location
MOSES LAKE, Washington · 47.1111, -119.2594. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White41.5%
- Hispanic52.7%
- Black1.3%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Moses Lake School District
20 current directory entries
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Showing 20 of 20 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center | High | 10–12 | 53 | 4.2:1 |
| Columbia Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 875 | 21.5:1 |
| Digital Learning Center | High | 06–12 | 359 | 29.9:1 |
| Endeavor Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 270 | 21.6:1 |
| Frontier Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 690 | 20.3:1 |
| Garden Heights Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 324 | 17.7:1 |
| Knolls Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 282 | 15.6:1 |
| Lakeview Terrace Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 303 | 17.6:1 |
| Larson Heights Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 292 | 16:1 |
| Longview Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 368 | 18.1:1 |
| Midway Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 222 | 17.4:1 |
| MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program | High | 09–12 | 67 | — |
| Moses Lake Early Learning Center | Other | PK–PK | 221 | 221:1 |
| Moses Lake High School | High | 09–12 | 1,856 | 26.2:1 |
| North Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 277 | 19.2:1 |
| Park Orchard Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 454 | 18.5:1 |
| Peninsula Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 383 | 17.2:1 |
| Sage Point Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 334 | 17.3:1 |
| Vanguard Academy | High | 09–12 | 387 | 25.3:1 |
| Vicki I. Groff Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 413 | 19.2:1 |