High Schools in Cle Elum-Roslyn School District

The Cle Elum-Roslyn School District in Washington state is home to two high schools: Cle Elum Roslyn High School, a larger traditional public high school, and Swiftwater Alternative High School, a smaller alternative high school. While Cle Elum Roslyn High School boasts a strong 92.3% four-year graduation rate and academic performance on par with or above state and district averages, Swiftwater Alternative High School struggles with a low 36.3% graduation rate and a high 63.6% dropout rate.

Cle Elum Roslyn High School serves 256 students, with a diverse student population that is 83.98% White, 10.16% Hispanic, and 4.3% two or more races. The school spends $18,360 per student, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, Swiftwater Alternative High School has only 22 students, with a predominantly White (81.82%) student population, and spends significantly less per student at $5,351.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the disparities between the two schools. Swiftwater Alternative High School has a much higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (63.64%) compared to Cle Elum Roslyn High School (36.72%). This, combined with the lower per-student spending at Swiftwater, may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and graduation rates. The differences in school type and enrollment size may also be contributing factors to the contrasting outcomes between the two high schools in the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District.