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Okanogan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 331 students in Okanogan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Okanogan School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
6 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Okanogan 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 25% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
25%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
% American Indian
10%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
30%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,800 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 $15,657 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,800
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,657
$19,246
Best Okanogan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okanogan Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
244 South 5th Street
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-2680
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-2680
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Okanogan Outreach Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
119 N 2nd
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
227 N 4th
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-7250
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-7250
Grades: 8-12
| 5 students
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