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Schools in Okanogan · Okanogan School District

Okanogan’s public schools score below 80% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Okanogan’s districts is 30%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Okanogan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 15–19 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 0% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
955 students on the public path
In brief

Okanogan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Okanogan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,431 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Okanogan’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (224)Better than 17%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 556 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Okanogan anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Okanogan’s students in the tested grades sat them (556 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Okanogan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Grainger ElementaryOkanogan School DistrictNo scores
6–8Okanogan Middle SchoolOkanogan School DistrictNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Okanogan’s public schools are run by Okanogan School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Okanogan School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,041 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,431WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 556 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.1% · 556 students tested

Okanogan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Okanogan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OkanoganC−Okanogan
OmakC+Omak

Every school in Okanogan

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Okanoganby address
Grainger Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
404 students14:1Rate it →
Okanogan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
238 students17:1Rate it →
Okanogan Co Juvenile Detention
High · Grades 8–12
5 students17:1Rate it →
Okanogan High School
High · Grades 9–12
308 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Okanogan Outreach Alternative School
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
72 studentsRate it →

Questions about Okanogan’s schools

Are Okanogan’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Okanogan children attend score below 80% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Okanogan in?

Okanogan School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,041 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Okanogan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Okanogan High School and Okanogan Co Juvenile Detention.

What is Okanogan’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Okanogan School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Okanogan spend per student?

$18,431 in Okanogan School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.