Clallam County Schools & Education
Clallam County, Washington
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
52.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
52.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 81.4%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,769
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 51/100
State Score Position
#34
of 39 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Clallam County
Measured School Summary
Clallam County has midrange measured school signals (score: 43/100) with a graduation rate of 52.1%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Clallam County spends $9,769 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% below the Washington average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 29.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Clallam County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
28 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #34 of 39 Washington counties with school score data.
Completion
52.1%
29.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,769
$519 above the state average
School coverage
28
6 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Clallam County has 28 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Clallam County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Clallam County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#34
of 39 Washington counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Port Angeles School District
Elementary to high school visible
3,534 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
Sequim School District
Elementary to high school visible
2,602 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Quillayute Valley School District
Elementary to high school visible
2,469 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Cape Flattery School District
Elementary and high visible
479 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Port Angeles School District is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Clallam County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Clallam County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Clallam County graduation rates diverge sharply from state trends
Education data brief for Clallam County, Washington.
The graduation rate in Clallam County is 52.1%, which is significantly lower than the Washington state average of 81.4% and the national average of 87.0%. This metric occurs alongside a per-pupil expenditure of $9,769, which is higher than the state average of $9,250. The county has 28 public schools and 9,432 students. The NCES directory shows a high proportion of schools classified as 'other,' including nine such facilities and six alternative schools. The largest school by enrollment is the Insight School of Washington, a high school with 1,556 students in the Quillayute Valley School District. The Port Angeles School District is the largest district by school count, operating 10 schools for 3,534 students. The county's composite school score is 42.6, compared to a state average of 50.8. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
28
in Clallam County
Reported Enrollment
9,432
28 schools reporting
School Districts
6
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
6 School Districts in Clallam County
Port Angeles School District
GuideSequim School District
Quillayute Valley School District
Cape Flattery School District
Crescent School District
Olympic Educational Service District 114
28 Public Schools in Clallam County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 28 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight School of Washington | Profile | Quillayute Valley School District | Forks, 98331Town: Remote | 9–12 | Virtual | 1,556 |
| Port Angeles High School | Profile | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98362Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 989 |
| Sequim Senior High | Record | Sequim School District | Sequim, 98382Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 794 |
| Sequim Middle School | Record | Sequim School District | Sequim, 98382Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 568 |
| Helen Haller Elementary School | Record | Sequim School District | Sequim, 98382Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 541 |
| Greywolf Elementary School | Record | Sequim School District | Sequim, 98382Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 524 |
| Stevens Middle School | Record | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98363Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 492 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Record | Port Angeles School District | Port Angeles, 98362Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 406 |
| Hamilton Elementary | Record | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98363Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 368 |
| Dry Creek Elementary | Record | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98363Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 367 |
| Franklin Elementary | Record | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98362Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 354 |
| Forks Elementary School | Record | Quillayute Valley School District | Forks, 98331Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 341 |
| Forks High School | Record | Quillayute Valley School District | Forks, 98331Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 290 |
| Forks Middle School | Record | Quillayute Valley School District | Forks, 98331Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 273 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Record | Port Angeles School District | PORT ANGELES, 98362Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 273 |
| SEAVIEW ACADEMY | Record | Port Angeles School District | Port Angeles, 98363Town: Remote | KG–12 | Virtual | 219 |
| Crescent School | Record | Crescent School District | Joyce, 98343Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Other | 214 |
| Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School | Record | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay, 98357Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 189 |
| Neah Bay Elementary School | Record | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay, 98357Rural: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 174 |
| Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection | Record | Crescent School District | Joyce, 98343Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Alternative | 122 |
Insight School of Washington
Quillayute Valley School District
Forks, 98331 / Town: Remote
Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98362 / Town: Remote
Helen Haller Elementary School
Sequim School District
Sequim, 98382 / Town: Distant
Greywolf Elementary School
Sequim School District
Sequim, 98382 / Town: Distant
Stevens Middle School
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98363 / Town: Remote
Roosevelt Elementary School
Port Angeles School District
Port Angeles, 98362 / Town: Remote
Hamilton Elementary
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98363 / Town: Remote
Dry Creek Elementary
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98363 / Rural: Fringe
Franklin Elementary
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98362 / Town: Remote
Forks Elementary School
Quillayute Valley School District
Forks, 98331 / Town: Remote
Forks High School
Quillayute Valley School District
Forks, 98331 / Town: Remote
Forks Middle School
Quillayute Valley School District
Forks, 98331 / Town: Remote
Jefferson Elementary
Port Angeles School District
PORT ANGELES, 98362 / Town: Remote
SEAVIEW ACADEMY
Port Angeles School District
Port Angeles, 98363 / Town: Remote
Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School
Cape Flattery School District
Neah Bay, 98357 / Rural: Remote
Neah Bay Elementary School
Cape Flattery School District
Neah Bay, 98357 / Rural: Remote
Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection
Crescent School District
Joyce, 98343 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,769
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.