Tonasket School District

Item: Tonasket School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

35 Do E Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855-9601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 486-2126

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,562 Schools

# Students

1,155 Students

1,101,913 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

62,271 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tonasket School District	Washington
Pre-K	37	74
Kind	67	227
1	95	231
2	71	242
3	78	232
4	86	240
5	90	242
6	77	239
7	80	241
8	89	243
9	94	257
10	95	263
11	95	259
12	101	271

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District Rank

Tonasket 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tonasket School District
2023	#247
2022	#243
2021	#205
2019	#205
2018	#201
2017	#176
2016	#202
2015	#175
2014	#207
2013	#183
2012	#223

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24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	24%	41%
2022	22%	40%
2019	37%	50%
2018	38%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	39%	51%
2015	42%	49%
2014	55%	65%
2013	57%	64%
2012	51%	63%
2011	46%	60%

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41%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2022	41%	53%
2019	52%	61%
2018	38%	61%
2017	53%	61%
2016	52%	62%
2015	48%	56%
2014	63%	74%
2013	63%	73%
2012	58%	72%
2011	59%	70%
2010	62%	70%

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33%

49%

92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	92%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	0.54	0.68
2022	0.56	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.55	0.65
2019	0.55	0.65
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.52	0.63
2015	0.52	0.62
2014	0.53	0.61
2013	0.53	0.61
2012	0.51	0.60
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.49	0.56
2009	0.48	0.55
2008	0.48	0.54
2007	0.47	0.51
2006	0.43	0.49
2005	0.44	0.49
2004	0.41	0.48
2003	0.38	0.47
2002	0.37	0.45
2001	0.35	0.44
2000	0.33	0.42
1999	0.34	0.40
1998	0.34	0.40
1997	0.32	0.39
1996	0.29	0.39
1995	0.31	0.36
1994	0.25	0.35
1993	0.27	0.34
1992	0.25	0.33
1991	0.22	0.32

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% American Indian

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

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2021	1%	8%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

35%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	36%	26%
2022	38%	25%
2021	39%	25%
2020	39%	24%
2019	39%	24%
2018	38%	23%
2017	38%	23%
2016	39%	22%
2015	40%	22%
2014	38%	21%
2013	38%	20%
2012	36%	20%
2011	34%	18%
2010	29%	16%
2009	28%	16%
2008	26%	15%
2007	25%	14%
2006	25%	14%
2005	24%	13%
2004	21%	12%
2003	21%	12%
2002	21%	11%
2001	20%	10%
2000	18%	10%
1999	19%	9%
1998	18%	9%
1997	17%	8%
1996	15%	8%
1995	15%	7%
1994	12%	7%
1993	13%	6%
1992	11%	6%
1991	10%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%

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% White

59%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	58%	49%
2022	54%	50%
2021	53%	51%
2020	55%	53%
2019	55%	53%
2018	58%	55%
2017	58%	55%
2016	58%	56%
2015	57%	57%
2014	57%	58%
2013	57%	59%
2012	60%	60%
2011	62%	63%
2010	65%	64%
2009	66%	65%
2008	67%	66%
2007	69%	68%
2006	74%	69%
2005	71%	70%
2004	74%	71%
2003	76%	71%
2002	76%	73%
2001	78%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	79%	76%
1998	79%	76%
1997	80%	77%
1996	83%	78%
1995	82%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	84%	81%
1992	86%	81%
1991	88%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,133 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$20,715 MM

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

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Spending

$19 MM

$21,212 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,577

$18,799

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	$15,430	$20,861
2022	$15,288	$20,595
2021	$15,893	$22,261
2020	$15,288	$20,595
2018	$13,016	$17,034
2017	$11,945	$16,266
2016	$11,675	$16,359
2015	$10,423	$11,994
2014	$10,738	$12,940
2012	$10,285	$12,445
2011	$10,229	$12,577
2010	$10,452	$11,994
2009	$10,666	$12,260
2008	$10,236	$11,273
2007	$9,722	$10,323
2006	$9,132	$9,385
2005	$8,724	$8,889
2004	$8,596	$9,060
2003	$8,339	$8,698
2002	$8,103	$7,902
2001	$7,627	$8,010
2000	$7,005	$7,416
1999	$6,650	$7,257
1998	$6,794	$6,806
1997	$6,934	$6,273
1995	$6,304	$5,897
1992	$4,538	$5,711
1990	$4,233	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$16,133

$19,250

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tonasket School District	Washington
2023	$15,981	$17,883
2022	$16,051	$19,584
2021	$16,461	$19,082
2020	$16,051	$19,584
2018	$12,858	$17,238
2017	$11,776	$16,506
2016	$11,331	$15,517
2015	$9,553	$10,499
2014	$10,293	$12,404
2012	$9,671	$11,905
2011	$9,594	$11,693
2010	$9,579	$10,499
2009	$10,217	$11,231
2008	$9,872	$11,125
2007	$8,935	$9,967
2006	$8,468	$8,893
2005	$8,436	$8,879
2004	$8,482	$8,617
2003	$7,679	$8,253
2002	$7,417	$7,974
2001	$7,600	$8,055
2000	$6,942	$7,278
1999	$6,383	$7,029
1998	$6,602	$6,800
1997	$7,294	$6,422
1995	$10,650	$6,024
1992	$4,863	$6,438
1990	$4,138	$4,978

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Best Tonasket School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tonasket High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35hs Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2161

Gr: 9-12 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Tonasket Outreach School

Alternative School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Hs Hwy 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-1428

Gr: K-12 | 103 students Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Tonasket Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35es Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-4933

Gr: PK-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #44.

Tonasket Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35ms Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2147

Gr: 6-8 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: n/an/a

Tonasket Choice High School

Add to Compare

35 Hs Hwy 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-1428

Gr: 9-12 | 22 students Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tonasket School District?

Tonasket School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,155 students.

What is the rank of Tonasket School District?

Tonasket School District is ranked #248 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 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 graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tonasket School District?

59% of Tonasket School District students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tonasket School District?

Tonasket School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Tonasket School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,133 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,155 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education