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Item: Port Townsend School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1610 Blaine St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 379-4501

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

1,277 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port Townsend School District	Washington
Pre-K	18	67
Kind	107	229
1	79	220
2	90	234
3	88	245
4	83	234
5	88	241
6	93	242
7	92	241
8	72	243
9	119	250
10	112	257
11	115	261
12	121	280

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District Rank

Port Townsend 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District
2023	#109
2022	#130
2021	#105
2019	#105
2018	#116
2017	#97
2016	#55
2015	#57
2014	#101
2013	#59
2012	#98
2011	#57
2010	#84

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	36%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	52%	49%
2014	63%	65%
2013	64%	64%
2012	61%	63%
2011	62%	60%
2010	52%	54%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2022	51%	53%
2019	64%	61%
2018	49%	61%
2017	69%	61%
2016	73%	62%
2015	65%	56%
2014	79%	74%
2013	81%	73%
2012	74%	72%
2011	75%	70%
2010	73%	70%

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56%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	82%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	77%	82%
2016	67%	81%
2015	77%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	72%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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(2022-23)

49.6%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	49.6%	34.7%
2022	21.3%	18.4%
2021	26%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	0.37	0.68
2022	0.37	0.68
2021	0.35	0.67
2020	0.30	0.65
2019	0.30	0.65
2018	0.30	0.65
2017	0.30	0.64
2016	0.31	0.63
2015	0.29	0.62
2014	0.31	0.61
2013	0.31	0.61
2012	0.31	0.59
2011	0.28	0.57
2010	0.28	0.54
2009	0.28	0.53
2008	0.28	0.52
2007	0.27	0.51
2006	0.25	0.50
2005	0.23	0.49
2004	0.22	0.48
2003	0.20	0.46
2002	0.18	0.45
2001	0.18	0.42
2000	0.13	0.42
1999	0.16	0.41
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.15	0.40
1996	0.14	0.38
1995	0.13	0.37
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.12	0.34
1992	0.12	0.34
1991	0.08	0.32
1990	0.11	0.31
1989	0.07	0.29
1988	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

27%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

76%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	79%	49%
2022	79%	50%
2021	80%	51%
2020	83%	53%
2019	83%	53%
2018	83%	54%
2017	83%	55%
2016	83%	56%
2015	84%	57%
2014	83%	58%
2013	83%	59%
2012	83%	60%
2011	85%	63%
2010	84%	65%
2009	84%	66%
2008	85%	67%
2007	85%	68%
2006	87%	69%
2005	87%	70%
2004	88%	71%
2003	89%	72%
2002	90%	73%
2001	90%	75%
2000	94%	75%
1999	91%	76%
1998	93%	77%
1997	92%	77%
1996	93%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	94%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	96%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2014)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,283 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% 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	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	$27 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$17 MM
2021	$22 MM	$18 MM
2020	$23 MM	$18 MM
2019	$22 MM	$16 MM
2018	$20 MM	$13 MM
2017	$18 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$16 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$12 MM
2010	$16 MM	$12 MM
2009	$17 MM	$12 MM
2008	$16 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$10 MM
2006	$15 MM	$10 MM
2005	$15 MM	$9 MM
2004	$15 MM	$9 MM
2003	$14 MM	$9 MM
2002	$14 MM	$9 MM
2001	$14 MM	$9 MM
2000	$13 MM	$8 MM
1999	$13 MM	$8 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$15 MM	$6 MM
1992	$9 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	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	$26 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$17 MM
2019	$27 MM	$16 MM
2018	$47 MM	$14 MM
2017	$21 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$11 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$14 MM	$10 MM
2006	$13 MM	$9 MM
2005	$13 MM	$9 MM
2004	$13 MM	$9 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$9 MM
2001	$12 MM	$9 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM
1992	$8 MM	$6 MM
1990	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,049

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	$22,288	$23,207
2022	$22,619	$22,063
2021	$19,470	$22,261
2020	$18,457	$20,595
2018	$17,033	$17,034
2017	$14,983	$16,266
2016	$13,952	$16,359
2015	$12,977	$11,994
2014	$12,016	$12,940
2012	$10,894	$12,445
2011	$11,091	$12,577
2010	$11,208	$11,994
2009	$11,094	$12,260
2008	$10,468	$11,273
2007	$9,742	$10,323
2006	$9,323	$9,385
2005	$9,060	$8,889
2004	$8,892	$9,060
2003	$8,215	$8,698
2002	$8,081	$7,902
2001	$7,705	$8,010
2000	$7,169	$7,416
1999	$6,987	$7,257
1998	$6,832	$6,806
1997	$6,752	$6,273
1995	$8,327	$5,897
1992	$5,063	$5,711
1990	$4,470	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,283

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Port Townsend School District	Washington
2023	$21,477	$23,082
2022	$22,268	$22,151
2021	$18,733	$19,082
2020	$17,270	$19,584
2018	$40,308	$17,238
2017	$17,921	$16,506
2016	$13,599	$15,517
2015	$11,793	$10,499
2014	$11,908	$12,404
2012	$10,050	$11,905
2011	$10,037	$11,693
2010	$10,185	$10,499
2009	$10,206	$11,231
2008	$9,747	$11,125
2007	$8,906	$9,967
2006	$8,211	$8,893
2005	$8,175	$8,879
2004	$8,206	$8,617
2003	$7,778	$8,253
2002	$7,637	$7,974
2001	$6,945	$8,055
2000	$6,680	$7,278
1999	$6,647	$7,029
1998	$6,179	$6,800
1997	$6,783	$6,422
1995	$10,991	$6,024
1992	$4,440	$6,438
1990	$4,372	$4,978

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Best Port Townsend School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Port Townsend High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4520

Gr: 9-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Salish Coast Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1637 Grant St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 680-5706

Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Blue Heron Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3939 San Juan Ave
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 680-5661

Gr: 6-8 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Ocean

Alternative School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 680-5750

Gr: K-12 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Port Townsend School District?

Port Townsend School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,277 students.

What is the rank of Port Townsend School District?

Port Townsend School District is ranked #106 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Port Townsend School District?

76% of Port Townsend School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Port Townsend School District?

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

What is Port Townsend School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,283 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education