North Thurston School District

Item: North Thurston School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

305 College St Ne
Lacey, WA 98516-5390

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 412-4400

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

15,197 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

839 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Thurston School District	Washington
Pre-K	365	74
Kind	1,037	227
1	1,125	231
2	1,176	242
3	1,136	232
4	1,167	240
5	1,128	242
6	1,111	239
7	1,109	241
8	1,169	243
9	1,176	257
10	1,193	263
11	1,202	259
12	1,103	272

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District Rank

North Thurston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 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 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#115 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Thurston School District
2022	#115
2021	#101
2019	#101
2018	#94
2017	#88
2016	#87
2015	#102
2014	#109
2013	#73
2012	#94
2011	#91

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2022	36%	40%
2019	51%	50%
2018	51%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	53%	51%
2015	49%	49%
2014	65%	65%
2013	67%	64%
2012	64%	63%
2011	62%	60%
2010	56%	54%

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53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2022	53%	53%
2019	62%	61%
2018	51%	61%
2017	64%	61%
2016	64%	62%
2015	55%	56%
2014	74%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	70%	70%
2010	71%	70%

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50%

49%

89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2022	89%	84%
2019	88%	84%
2018	88%	88%
2017	86%	82%
2016	83%	81%
2015	83%	81%
2014	79%	80%
2013	78%	78%
2012	85%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	0.73	0.68
2022	0.71	0.68
2021	0.71	0.67
2020	0.69	0.65
2019	0.69	0.65
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.63
2015	0.66	0.62
2014	0.66	0.61
2013	0.66	0.61
2012	0.65	0.60
2011	0.64	0.58
2010	0.59	0.56
2009	0.59	0.55
2008	0.59	0.54
2007	0.57	0.51
2006	0.55	0.49
2005	0.53	0.49
2004	0.52	0.48
2003	0.51	0.47
2002	0.50	0.45
2001	0.49	0.44
2000	0.49	0.42
1999	0.49	0.40
1998	0.49	0.40
1997	0.47	0.39
1996	0.45	0.39
1995	0.43	0.36
1994	0.41	0.35
1993	0.39	0.34
1992	0.36	0.33
1991	0.35	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%
2013	8%	8%
2012	8%	7%
2011	10%	7%
2010	14%	10%
2009	14%	10%
2008	14%	9%
2007	13%	8%
2006	13%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	13%	8%
2003	13%	8%
2002	13%	8%
2001	12%	7%
2000	13%	7%
1999	13%	7%
1998	13%	7%
1997	13%	7%
1996	12%	7%
1995	12%	6%
1994	11%	6%
1993	10%	6%
1992	9%	6%
1991	9%	6%

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% Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	24%	26%
2022	22%	25%
2021	22%	25%
2020	20%	24%
2019	20%	24%
2018	20%	23%
2017	20%	23%
2016	19%	22%
2015	19%	22%
2014	18%	21%
2013	17%	20%
2012	16%	20%
2011	15%	18%
2010	12%	16%
2009	11%	16%
2008	11%	15%
2007	10%	14%
2006	9%	14%
2005	8%	13%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	10%
2000	6%	10%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	5%	8%
1995	5%	7%
1994	4%	7%
1993	4%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	5%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	6%
2005	9%	6%
2004	9%	6%
2003	9%	6%
2002	9%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	9%	5%
1999	9%	5%
1998	9%	5%
1997	8%	5%
1996	8%	4%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	5%	4%

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% White

43%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	43%	49%
2022	46%	50%
2021	47%	51%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	52%	55%
2017	52%	55%
2016	52%	56%
2015	53%	57%
2014	54%	58%
2013	55%	59%
2012	56%	60%
2011	57%	63%
2010	60%	64%
2009	60%	65%
2008	60%	66%
2007	63%	68%
2006	65%	69%
2005	67%	70%
2004	67%	71%
2003	67%	71%
2002	69%	73%
2001	70%	74%
2000	69%	75%
1999	69%	76%
1998	69%	76%
1997	71%	77%
1996	73%	78%
1995	74%	79%
1994	76%	80%
1993	77%	81%
1992	80%	81%
1991	80%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2023	16%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	15%	9%
2020	15%	8%
2019	15%	8%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	14%	7%
2015	13%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	11%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,585 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$258 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2021	$258MM	$18MM
2020	$262MM	$18MM
2019	$248MM	$16MM
2018	$232MM	$13MM
2017	$207MM	$13MM
2016	$210MM	$14MM
2015	$152MM	$12MM
2014	$158MM	$12MM
2012	$144MM	$12MM
2011	$143MM	$12MM
2010	$152MM	$12MM
2009	$174MM	$12MM
2008	$147MM	$11MM
2007	$126MM	$10MM
2006	$114MM	$10MM
2005	$107MM	$9MM
2004	$104MM	$9MM
2003	$105MM	$9MM
2002	$102MM	$9MM
2001	$97MM	$9MM
2000	$96MM	$8MM
1999	$92MM	$8MM
1998	$87MM	$7MM
1997	$82MM	$7MM
1996	$76MM	$7MM
1995	$73MM	$6MM
1992	$74MM	$5MM
1990	$58MM	$4MM

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Spending

$252 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2021	$252MM	$15MM
2020	$244MM	$17MM
2019	$246MM	$16MM
2018	$226MM	$14MM
2017	$221MM	$13MM
2016	$238MM	$13MM
2015	$147MM	$10MM
2014	$157MM	$11MM
2012	$137MM	$12MM
2011	$137MM	$11MM
2010	$147MM	$10MM
2009	$188MM	$11MM
2008	$171MM	$11MM
2007	$147MM	$10MM
2006	$113MM	$9MM
2005	$104MM	$9MM
2004	$99MM	$9MM
2003	$101MM	$8MM
2002	$107MM	$9MM
2001	$99MM	$9MM
2000	$96MM	$8MM
1999	$94MM	$8MM
1998	$90MM	$7MM
1997	$82MM	$7MM
1996	$80MM	$7MM
1995	$77MM	$6MM
1992	$85MM	$6MM
1990	$62MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,963

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2021	$17,557	$22,261
2020	$16,772	$20,595
2018	$15,218	$17,034
2017	$13,815	$16,266
2016	$14,120	$16,359
2015	$10,287	$11,994
2014	$10,728	$12,940
2012	$10,299	$12,445
2011	$10,047	$12,577
2010	$10,874	$11,994
2009	$12,482	$12,260
2008	$10,738	$11,273
2007	$9,314	$10,323
2006	$8,493	$9,385
2005	$8,169	$8,889
2004	$7,959	$9,060
2003	$7,987	$8,698
2002	$7,901	$7,902
2001	$7,518	$8,010
2000	$7,425	$7,416
1999	$6,988	$7,257
1998	$6,670	$6,806
1997	$6,303	$6,273
1995	$5,526	$5,897
1992	$5,969	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$16,585

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Thurston School District	Washington
2021	$17,166	$19,082
2020	$15,593	$19,584
2018	$14,848	$17,238
2017	$14,747	$16,506
2016	$16,008	$15,517
2015	$9,988	$10,499
2014	$10,715	$12,404
2012	$9,802	$11,905
2011	$9,617	$11,693
2010	$10,558	$10,499
2009	$13,527	$11,231
2008	$12,466	$11,125
2007	$10,860	$9,967
2006	$8,460	$8,893
2005	$7,920	$8,879
2004	$7,573	$8,617
2003	$7,708	$8,253
2002	$8,273	$7,974
2001	$7,662	$8,055
2000	$7,389	$7,278
1999	$7,190	$7,029
1998	$6,877	$6,800
1997	$6,303	$6,422
1995	$5,827	$6,024
1992	$6,869	$6,438

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Thurston School District?

North Thurston School District manages 24 public schools serving 15,197 students.

What is the rank of North Thurston School District?

North Thurston School District is ranked #114 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in North Thurston School District?

43% of North Thurston School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of North Thurston School District?

North Thurston School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is North Thurston School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,585 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 15,197 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 89% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education