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Toutle Lake School District

Item: Toutle Lake School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

5050 Spirit Lake Hwy
Toutle, WA 98649-9701

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 274-6182

www.toutlesd.k12.wa.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 308 students in Toutle Lake School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.

Public Middle School in Toutle Lake School District have an score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

2 Schools

794 Schools

# Students

673 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
7	61	241
8	60	243
9	59	31
10	50	24
11	44	26
12	34	29

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District Rank

Toutle Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#127 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District
2023	#127
2022	#157
2021	#143
2019	#143
2018	#116
2017	#114
2016	#99
2015	#156
2014	#102
2013	#123
2012	#164
2011	#84
2010	#110

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	36%	41%
2022	31%	40%
2019	43%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	48%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	41%	49%
2014	66%	65%
2013	55%	64%
2012	53%	63%
2011	61%	60%
2010	49%	54%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2022	51%	53%
2019	61%	61%
2018	49%	61%
2017	61%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	51%	56%
2014	75%	74%
2013	75%	73%
2012	70%	72%
2011	72%	70%
2010	72%	70%

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40-44%

49%

(21-22)

≥90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2022	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	84%	81%
2014	84%	80%
2013	84%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	14.5%	34.7%
2022	12.6%	18.4%
2021	21%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	0.31	0.68
2022	0.25	0.68
2021	0.23	0.67
2020	0.23	0.65
2019	0.23	0.65
2018	0.23	0.65
2017	0.23	0.64
2016	0.25	0.63
2015	0.25	0.62
2014	0.26	0.61
2013	0.28	0.61
2012	0.26	0.59
2011	0.24	0.57
2010	0.20	0.54
2009	0.17	0.53
2008	0.16	0.52
2007	0.19	0.51
2006	0.19	0.50
2005	0.17	0.49
2004	0.14	0.48
2003	0.13	0.46
2002	0.13	0.45
2001	0.13	0.42
2000	0.14	0.42
1999	0.15	0.41
1998	0.15	0.40
1997	0.13	0.40
1996	0.12	0.38
1995	0.13	0.37
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.14	0.34
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.07	0.32
1990	0.07	0.31
1989	0.08	0.29
1988	0.10	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2020)

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2014)

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

85%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	83%	49%
2022	86%	50%
2021	88%	51%
2020	88%	53%
2019	88%	53%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	55%
2016	86%	56%
2015	87%	57%
2014	86%	58%
2013	84%	59%
2012	86%	60%
2011	87%	63%
2010	89%	65%
2009	90%	66%
2008	92%	67%
2007	90%	68%
2006	90%	69%
2005	91%	70%
2004	92%	71%
2003	93%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	92%	75%
2000	93%	75%
1999	92%	76%
1998	92%	77%
1997	94%	77%
1996	93%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	92%	81%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	95%	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	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	7%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,588 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$12 MM	$17 MM
2021	$11 MM	$18 MM
2020	$11 MM	$18 MM
2019	$10 MM	$16 MM
2018	$13 MM	$13 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$14 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$12 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$9 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	$13 MM	$18 MM
2022	$12 MM	$17 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$11 MM	$17 MM
2019	$10 MM	$16 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$9 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$7 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,221

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	$17,772	$23,207
2022	$16,710	$22,063
2021	$16,006	$22,261
2020	$15,350	$20,595
2018	$19,322	$17,034
2017	$16,272	$16,266
2016	$12,380	$16,359
2015	$11,005	$11,994
2014	$11,073	$12,940
2012	$10,607	$12,445
2011	$10,784	$12,577
2010	$10,882	$11,994
2009	$11,334	$12,260
2008	$10,335	$11,273
2007	$10,017	$10,323
2006	$9,324	$9,385
2005	$8,936	$8,889
2004	$8,854	$9,060
2003	$9,620	$8,698
2002	$8,681	$7,902
2001	$9,212	$8,010
2000	$7,664	$7,416
1999	$6,283	$7,257
1998	$6,532	$6,806
1997	$6,378	$6,273
1995	$6,530	$5,897
1992	$4,990	$5,711
1990	$5,092	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,588

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Toutle Lake School District	Washington
2023	$18,130	$23,082
2022	$16,818	$22,151
2021	$15,680	$19,082
2020	$15,883	$19,584
2018	$19,241	$17,238
2017	$23,438	$16,506
2016	$13,352	$15,517
2015	$9,317	$10,499
2014	$10,825	$12,404
2012	$10,231	$11,905
2011	$10,248	$11,693
2010	$9,212	$10,499
2009	$10,998	$11,231
2008	$10,237	$11,125
2007	$9,576	$9,967
2006	$9,145	$8,893
2005	$8,606	$8,879
2004	$8,975	$8,617
2003	$9,166	$8,253
2002	$9,252	$7,974
2001	$11,348	$8,055
2000	$6,991	$7,278
1999	$5,593	$7,029
1998	$6,087	$6,800
1997	$6,199	$6,422
1995	$6,281	$6,024
1992	$6,615	$6,438
1990	$4,479	$4,978

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Best Toutle Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Toutle Lake High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

5050 Spirit Lake Hwy
Toutle, WA 98649
(360) 274-6132

Gr: 7-12 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education