Colton School

Set in Colton, Washington, Colton School is a compact K-12 campus, part of Colton School District. It hosts 166 students across grades pre-K through 12.

Colton School sits inside Colton School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Colton School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 33.2:1 average. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Whitman County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Colton School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 60.4%; Colton School posts 46.7%, -13.7 points below that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Whitman County) logs that median household earnings sit near $55,406, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Whitman County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,753 students), Colton School is one campus in the mix.

GENESEE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.6 miles from this campus.

Colton School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colton School has expanded 4%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 2% to 6% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.