North Thurston Public Schools School District

305 College St Ne
Lacey, WA 98516-5390
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

North Thurston Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,046 students in North Thurston Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in North Thurston Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in North Thurston Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Timberline High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
24 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
15,028 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
856 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

North Thurston Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#101 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Thurston Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
51%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
62%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.67
# American Indian Students
161 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,065 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,338 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
24%
# Black Students
745 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
5%
4%
# White Students
6,860 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
46%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
424 Students
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
2,416 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
246
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
1,131
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,109
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,150
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,093
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,112
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,120
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,164
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,173
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,157
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,101
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,116
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,772 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$252 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Thurston Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,772
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Thurston Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Thurston Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Thurston High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 Sleater Kinney Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 412-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,424 students
Rank: #22.
River Ridge High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 River Ridge Drive Se
Olympia, WA 98513
(360) 412-4820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,489 students
Rank: #33.
Timberline High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6120 Mullen Rd Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4860
Grades: 9-12
| 1,367 students
Rank: n/an/a
Envision Career Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
411 College St Ne
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 412-4880
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Virtual Academy
Alternative School
305 College Street Ne
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 412-4908
Grades: K-12
| 617 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 15,028 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 88% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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