Odessa School District

311 S First St
Odessa, WA 99159-0248
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Odessa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Odessa 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 School in Odessa School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Odessa School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Odessa High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
229 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Odessa School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#71 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Odessa   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Odessa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Odessa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
49%
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Odessa   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
18,031 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
190 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
10
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,044 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Odessa   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Odessa   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,664
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Odessa   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,044
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Odessa   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Odessa School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odessa High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
311 South First Street
Odessa, WA 99159
(509) 982-2111
Grades: 7-12
| 102 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 229 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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