Top Rankings
Tenino School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 383 students in Tenino School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Tenino School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tenino School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tenino 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.1%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,748
$21,173
Spending / Student
$18,138
$21,108
Best Tenino School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tenino High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 West Second Ave
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3500
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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