For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 513 students in Port Townsend School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Port Townsend School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Townsend School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Townsend High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
1,169 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Port Townsend School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)64%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.67
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
12 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
901 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
70
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,954 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 $18,236 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,954
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,236
$19,607
Best Port Townsend School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Townsend High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4520
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Ocean
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Grades: 1-12
| 132 students
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