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Onalaska School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 218 students in Onalaska School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Onalaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
891 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Onalaska 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,166 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,802
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,166
$19,246
Best Onalaska School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onalaska Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
280 5th Street W
Onalaska, WA 98570
(360) 978-4111
Onalaska, WA 98570
(360) 978-4111
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
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