Orting School District

121 Whitesell St Ne
Orting, WA 98360-8403
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 881 students in Orting School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Orting School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Orting School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orting High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
2,814 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#186 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
40%
49%
53%
48%
49%
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
67%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,886 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,793
$18,796
Spending / Student
$12,886
$19,246

Best Orting School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orting High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2246
Grades: 9-12
| 881 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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