The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Thurston County, Washington
Across Thurston County, Washington, 11 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Rainier Senior High School leads the list at 18.1:1, against a median of 21.4:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainier Senior High School | Rainier, WA | 18.1:1 |
| 2 | River Ridge High School | Lacey, WA | 20.1:1 |
| 3 | Tenino High School | Tenino, WA | 20.8:1 |
| 4 | Capital High School | OLYMPIA, WA | 21.0:1 |
| 5 | Timberline High School | Lacey, WA | 21.1:1 |
| 6 | Tumwater High School | Tumwater, WA | 21.4:1 |
| 7 | North Thurston High School | Lacey, WA | 21.5:1 |
| 8 | Rochester High School | Rochester, WA | 21.9:1 |
| 9 | A G West Black Hills High School | Tumwater, WA | 22.6:1 |
| 10 | Olympia High School | OLYMPIA, WA | 23.0:1 |
| 11 | Yelm High School 12 | Yelm, WA | 24.6:1 |
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