Orting School District

121 Whitesell St Ne
Orting, WA 98360-8403
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 864 students in Orting School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Orting School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Orting School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orting High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Orting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#186 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orting   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orting   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.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orting   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.
48%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orting   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
22 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
420 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
70 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,871 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
68%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
199
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,196 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orting   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
$36 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orting   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
$15,148
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orting   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
$13,196
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orting   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 Orting School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orting High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2246
Grades: 9-12
| 864 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orting Secondary Online Academy
Magnet School
320 Washington Ave N
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2246
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,748 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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