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Schools in Tonasket · Tonasket School District

Tonasket’s public schools score below 62% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Tonasket’s districts is 22%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tonasket, 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 88% 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
41%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 7% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
999 students on the public path
In brief

Tonasket’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 32 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tonasket’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Tonasket’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,130 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. 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 Tonasket’s grade

C− Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (32)Better than 69%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Tonasket anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Tonasket’s students in the tested grades sat them (536 in math, 556 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tonasket Elementary SchoolTonasket School DistrictNo scores
6–8Tonasket Middle SchoolTonasket School DistrictNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Tonasket’s public schools are run by Tonasket 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.

Tonasket School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,104 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,130WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 53.4% · 556 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.1% · 536 students tested

Tonasket vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TonasketC+Tonasket

Every school in Tonasket

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 Tonasketby address
Tonasket Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
476 students16:1Rate it →
Tonasket Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
221 students16:1Rate it →
Tonasket High School
High · Grades 9–12
280 students11:1Rate it →
Tonasket Choice High School
High · Grades 9–12
22 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Tonasket Outreach School
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
105 studentsRate it →

Questions about Tonasket’s schools

Are Tonasket’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tonasket children attend score below 62% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tonasket in?

Tonasket School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,104 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tonasket kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tonasket High School and Tonasket Choice High School.

What is Tonasket’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tonasket School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Tonasket spend per student?

$17,130 in Tonasket 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.