Tonasket School District

35 Do E Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855-9601
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 460 students in Tonasket School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Tonasket School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tonasket School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tonasket 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 44% 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
5 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
1,166 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Tonasket 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)
#243 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tonasket   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tonasket   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.
41%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tonasket   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.
33%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tonasket   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
671 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
58%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
88
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,430 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 $15,981 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
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tonasket   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 Tonasket   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
$15,430
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tonasket   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
$15,981
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tonasket   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 Tonasket School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonasket High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35hs Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
Rank: #22.
Tonasket Outreach School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Hs Hwy 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-1428
Grades: K-12
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tonasket Choice High School
Magnet School
35 Hs Hwy 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-1428
Grades: 9-12
| 22 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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