Total enrollment
1,277
+139 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Port Townsend School District
Washington · 1,277 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Port Townsend School District totals about 1,277 students across 4 schools (an average of 319 students per school).
4-year change in Port Townsend School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Port Townsend School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #30 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,277 | #133 of 183 | #6,038 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #142 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #99 of 183 | #7,775 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.4% | #97 of 183 | #4,117 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #113 of 146 | #3,972 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Port Townsend School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,169 to 1,277 students (up 9%) and from 70 to 71 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salish Coast Elementary | Port Townsend | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| Port Townsend High School | Port Townsend | High | 09-12 | 383 |
| Blue Heron Middle School | Port Townsend | Middle | 06-08 | 222 |
| OCEAN | Port Townsend | Combined | KG-12 | 144 |
About Port Townsend School District
As a compact district in Washington, Port Townsend School District instructs 1,277 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Port Townsend School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 319 in this district, below the Washington typical of 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 1,138 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,277 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Port Townsend School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.