Tenino School District

301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Tenino School District.
Public Preschools in Tenino School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
16,823 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#171 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
41%
48%
53%
57%
49%
92%
84%
(2022-23)
46.1%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
77%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,034 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,163
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,034
$19,341

Best Tenino School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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 (2026)

  • 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

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