Tenino School District

301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in Tenino School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Tenino School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tenino School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tenino High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
4 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Tenino 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#192 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tenino   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 Tenino   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.
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tenino   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.
57%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tenino   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
16 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,021 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
79%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
97
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,113 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 $14,988 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tenino   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
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tenino   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
$16,113
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tenino   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
$14,988
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tenino   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 Tenino School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenino High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 West Second Ave
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,287 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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