Tonasket School District
Tonasket School District is a public school district based in Tonasket, Washington, serving 1,104 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 221 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,937 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Tonasket compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tonasket | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,937 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,628 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 138 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 552 | 368 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls | 1,116 | 5 | $12,168 | 18.3 | #141 |
| Tonasket School DistrictTonasket · this district | 1,104 | 5 | $14,937 | 16.5 | #142 |
| South Bend School DistrictSouth Bend | 1,102 | 7 | $15,424 | 31.5 | #143 |
| Valley School DistrictValley | 1,099 | 4 | $9,028 | 21.1 | #144 |
| White Salmon Valley School DistrictWhite Salmon | 1,078 | 5 | $13,124 | 18.0 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena UnifiedSt. Helena, CA | 1,105 | $31,620 | 13.5 |
| Wendell DistrictWendell, ID | 1,104 | $8,530 | 17.8 |
| Sauk Centre Public School DistrictSauk Centre, MN | 1,104 | $12,694 | 12.8 |
| Dawson-Bryant LocalCoal Grove, OH | 1,104 | $13,932 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-tonasket-school-district