Alternative Tamarack School

Alternative Tamarack School is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in Spokane, Washington, overseen by Spokane School District, works with 10 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Alternative Tamarack School sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Alternative Tamarack School is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that hosts 28,853 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Alternative Tamarack School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Alternative Tamarack School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Alternative Tamarack School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Holmes Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Alternative Tamarack School's enrollment has rose 150% since 2018, when it stood at 4 (now 10). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 25% to 10%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.