Tonasket School District

35 Do E Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855-9601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 484 students in Tonasket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Tonasket School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
24%
41%
41%
53%
33%
49%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
35%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
59%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. 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 $19,246. 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
Spending
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,577
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,133
$19,246

Best Tonasket School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonasket Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
35es Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-4933
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • 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

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