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Tenino School District

Item: Tenino School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 264-3411

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

1,283 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Tenino School District	Washington
Pre-K	22	41
Kind	102	224
1	95	220
2	97	234
3	100	245
4	85	234
5	108	241
6	81	242
7	97	217
8	113	214

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District Rank

Tenino 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#171 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Tenino School District
2023	#171
2022	#192
2021	#149
2019	#149
2018	#208
2017	#199
2016	#226
2015	#170
2014	#71
2013	#200
2012	#159
2011	#190
2010	#186

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	33%	41%
2022	30%	40%
2019	42%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	40%	51%
2016	38%	51%
2015	38%	49%
2014	67%	65%
2013	47%	64%
2012	51%	63%
2011	49%	60%
2010	42%	54%

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48%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2022	48%	53%
2019	59%	61%
2018	37%	61%
2017	52%	61%
2016	50%	62%
2015	51%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	68%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	64%	70%
2010	66%	70%

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57%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	72%	78%
2011	67%	77%

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(2022-23)

46.1%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	46.1%	34.7%
2022	22.7%	18.4%
2021	10.1%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	0.36	0.68
2022	0.33	0.68
2021	0.31	0.67
2020	0.29	0.65
2019	0.29	0.65
2018	0.23	0.65
2017	0.23	0.64
2016	0.22	0.63
2015	0.33	0.62
2014	0.19	0.61
2013	0.19	0.61
2012	0.15	0.59
2011	0.18	0.57
2010	0.21	0.54
2009	0.22	0.53
2008	0.24	0.52
2007	0.22	0.51
2006	0.22	0.50
2005	0.18	0.49
2004	0.19	0.48
2003	0.17	0.46
2002	0.17	0.45
2001	0.16	0.42
2000	0.15	0.42
1999	0.12	0.41
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.13	0.40
1996	0.15	0.38
1995	0.12	0.37
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.10	0.34
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.08	0.32
1990	0.10	0.31
1989	0.09	0.29
1988	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	12%	26%
2022	10%	25%
2021	9%	25%
2020	9%	24%
2019	9%	24%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	7%	23%
2015	7%	22%
2014	6%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	5%	18%
2010	5%	17%
2009	6%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	14%
2005	4%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

77%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	79%	49%
2022	81%	50%
2021	83%	51%
2020	83%	53%
2019	83%	53%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	55%
2016	88%	56%
2015	64%	57%
2014	90%	58%
2013	90%	59%
2012	92%	60%
2011	90%	63%
2010	88%	65%
2009	87%	66%
2008	85%	67%
2007	87%	68%
2006	88%	69%
2005	90%	70%
2004	90%	71%
2003	90%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	91%	75%
2000	92%	75%
1999	93%	76%
1998	94%	77%
1997	93%	77%
1996	92%	78%
1995	93%	79%
1994	93%	80%
1993	95%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	96%	82%
1990	95%	83%
1989	95%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,138 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	$23 MM	$18 MM
2022	$22 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$18 MM
2020	$21 MM	$18 MM
2019	$19 MM	$16 MM
2018	$18 MM	$13 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$14 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$11 MM	$9 MM
2003	$11 MM	$9 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$11 MM	$9 MM
2000	$10 MM	$8 MM
1999	$10 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM
1992	$7 MM	$5 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	$23 MM	$18 MM
2022	$21 MM	$17 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$17 MM
2019	$18 MM	$16 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$11 MM
2008	$12 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$11 MM	$9 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$10 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM
1992	$7 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,748

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	$17,693	$23,207
2022	$17,383	$22,063
2021	$16,213	$22,261
2020	$15,346	$20,595
2018	$14,090	$17,034
2017	$13,350	$16,266
2016	$12,517	$16,359
2015	$9,998	$11,994
2014	$10,988	$12,940
2012	$9,557	$12,445
2011	$9,645	$12,577
2010	$9,613	$11,994
2009	$9,696	$12,260
2008	$9,341	$11,273
2007	$9,116	$10,323
2006	$8,330	$9,385
2005	$7,897	$8,889
2004	$7,655	$9,060
2003	$7,653	$8,698
2002	$7,283	$7,902
2001	$7,419	$8,010
2000	$6,818	$7,416
1999	$6,214	$7,257
1998	$6,171	$6,806
1997	$6,176	$6,273
1995	$5,712	$5,897
1992	$4,812	$5,711
1990	$4,022	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,138

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Tenino School District	Washington
2023	$18,082	$23,082
2022	$16,634	$22,151
2021	$15,081	$19,082
2020	$13,817	$19,584
2018	$13,919	$17,238
2017	$13,240	$16,506
2016	$12,772	$15,517
2015	$10,532	$10,499
2014	$10,861	$12,404
2012	$9,306	$11,905
2011	$9,998	$11,693
2010	$10,127	$10,499
2009	$9,704	$11,231
2008	$8,834	$11,125
2007	$8,991	$9,967
2006	$8,267	$8,893
2005	$7,732	$8,879
2004	$7,800	$8,617
2003	$7,766	$8,253
2002	$7,178	$7,974
2001	$6,662	$8,055
2000	$6,588	$7,278
1999	$5,928	$7,029
1998	$5,978	$6,800
1997	$5,822	$6,422
1995	$5,486	$6,024
1992	$5,131	$6,438
1990	$4,220	$4,978

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Best Tenino School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tenino Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Old Highway 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3700

Gr: 3-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Tenino Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3600

Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Parkside Elementary School

Add to Compare

301 Central Avenue
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3800

Gr: PK-2 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education