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Montesano School District

Item: Montesano School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

502 E. Spruce Ave
Montesano, WA 98563

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Top 30%

Tel: (360) 249-3942

www.monteschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

3 Schools

856 Schools

# Students

1,433 Students

388,516 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

18,642 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Montesano School District	Washington
7	115	23
8	124	29
9	124	250
10	103	257
11	118	261
12	114	280

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District Rank

Montesano School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#69 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Montesano School District
2023	#69
2022	#77
2021	#62
2019	#62
2018	#71
2017	#51
2016	#72
2015	#63
2014	#140
2013	#115
2012	#137
2011	#167
2010	#127

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	47%	41%
2022	43%	40%
2019	57%	50%
2018	54%	51%
2017	59%	51%
2016	54%	51%
2015	56%	49%
2014	62%	65%
2013	65%	64%
2012	59%	63%
2011	54%	60%
2010	50%	54%

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55%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2022	55%	53%
2019	63%	61%
2018	54%	61%
2017	65%	61%
2016	66%	62%
2015	57%	56%
2014	70%	74%
2013	69%	73%
2012	70%	72%
2011	63%	70%
2010	69%	70%

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42%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	95%	77%

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(2022-23)

27.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	27.8%	34.7%
2022	14.9%	18.4%
2021	17.6%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	0.37	0.68
2022	0.37	0.68
2021	0.39	0.67
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.33	0.65
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.34	0.63
2015	0.32	0.62
2014	0.34	0.61
2013	0.36	0.61
2012	0.33	0.59
2011	0.26	0.57
2010	0.21	0.54
2009	0.21	0.53
2008	0.20	0.52
2007	0.20	0.51
2006	0.19	0.50
2005	0.20	0.49
2004	0.17	0.48
2003	0.15	0.46
2002	0.15	0.45
2001	0.14	0.42
2000	0.15	0.42
1999	0.16	0.41
1998	0.15	0.40
1997	0.11	0.40
1996	0.15	0.38
1995	0.13	0.37
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.10	0.34
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.10	0.32
1990	0.09	0.31
1989	0.08	0.29
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	10%	26%
2022	12%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	11%	24%
2019	11%	24%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	11%	23%
2015	11%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	9%	20%
2012	9%	20%
2011	5%	18%
2010	6%	17%
2009	5%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2010)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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% White

76%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	78%	49%
2022	78%	50%
2021	77%	51%
2020	78%	53%
2019	78%	53%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	55%
2016	80%	56%
2015	82%	57%
2014	81%	58%
2013	79%	59%
2012	81%	60%
2011	86%	63%
2010	87%	65%
2009	88%	66%
2008	89%	67%
2007	89%	68%
2006	90%	69%
2005	89%	70%
2004	91%	71%
2003	92%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	93%	75%
2000	91%	75%
1999	91%	76%
1998	92%	77%
1997	94%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	95%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	94%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	9%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,373 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	$27 MM	$18 MM
2022	$24 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$18 MM
2020	$21 MM	$18 MM
2019	$20 MM	$16 MM
2018	$19 MM	$13 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$14 MM
2015	$20 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$14 MM	$12 MM
2010	$20 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$12 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$10 MM	$9 MM
2002	$9 MM	$9 MM
2001	$9 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$5 MM
1990	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	$26 MM	$18 MM
2022	$23 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$17 MM
2019	$20 MM	$16 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$10 MM	$9 MM
2004	$9 MM	$9 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$9 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,744

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	$18,783	$23,207
2022	$16,990	$22,063
2021	$14,921	$22,261
2020	$14,509	$20,595
2018	$13,305	$17,034
2017	$12,510	$16,266
2016	$12,155	$16,359
2015	$15,370	$11,994
2014	$11,846	$12,940
2012	$10,370	$12,445
2011	$11,172	$12,577
2010	$16,085	$11,994
2009	$10,284	$12,260
2008	$9,723	$11,273
2007	$8,994	$10,323
2006	$8,286	$9,385
2005	$8,168	$8,889
2004	$7,712	$9,060
2003	$7,428	$8,698
2002	$6,867	$7,902
2001	$6,864	$8,010
2000	$6,665	$7,416
1999	$6,145	$7,257
1998	$5,945	$6,806
1997	$5,680	$6,273
1995	$5,369	$5,897
1992	$6,130	$5,711
1990	$4,358	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,373

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Montesano School District	Washington
2023	$18,412	$23,082
2022	$16,823	$22,151
2021	$14,739	$19,082
2020	$13,875	$19,584
2018	$12,511	$17,238
2017	$11,756	$16,506
2016	$11,111	$15,517
2015	$17,606	$10,499
2014	$11,109	$12,404
2012	$10,201	$11,905
2011	$11,465	$11,693
2010	$18,425	$10,499
2009	$17,478	$11,231
2008	$10,227	$11,125
2007	$8,782	$9,967
2006	$7,758	$8,893
2005	$7,654	$8,879
2004	$7,382	$8,617
2003	$7,122	$8,253
2002	$6,885	$7,974
2001	$6,401	$8,055
2000	$6,158	$7,278
1999	$5,791	$7,029
1998	$6,028	$6,800
1997	$5,412	$6,422
1995	$5,395	$6,024
1992	$6,412	$6,438
1990	$3,911	$4,978

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Best Montesano School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Montesano Jr-sr High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

303 North Church
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041

Gr: 7-12 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education