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Othello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 202 students in Othello School District.
Public Preschools in Othello School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
4,751 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Othello 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 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,326 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
26%
# Black Students
15 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
367 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
8%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
387
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
316
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
334
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
347
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,839 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 $14,552 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,839
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,552
$19,309
Best Othello School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1335 S. Ash St.
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-4544
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-4544
Grades: PK
| 202 students
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