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If you had an hour of school board time for North Mason Senior High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
735
High
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MASON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530579000859
North Mason Senior High School
150 E North Mason School Road, Belfair, WA 98528 · (360) 277-2303 · Mason County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Washington public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
375 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 218 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WA avg 58.4%
Math
18.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +10.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Math scores are up about 10 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 12.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 10.1% |
| 2018-19 | 48.9% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% | 29.7% |
| 2016-17 | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| 2015-16 | 28.9% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | N/A | 7.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Mason Senior High School
North Mason Senior High School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mason Senior High School this school | 735 | 51.0% | 28.4% |
| Sultan Senior High School Sultan | 581 | 52.7% | 38.1% |
| Rochester High School Rochester | 608 | 55.6% | 39.3% |
| Woodland High School Woodland | 667 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Mark Morris High School Longview | 912 | 53.4% | N/A |
| Selah High School Selah | 1,159 | 51.3% | 26.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Mason Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #233 of 271 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #244 of 321 ▲ 34 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #226 of 327 ▲ 79 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #53 of 259 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #184 of 570 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #196 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #152 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #181 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #147 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
+88 (+14%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 735 | 34.5 | 21.3:1 | 51% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 36.1 | 19.4:1 | 41% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 39% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 49% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 34.3 | 21.9:1 | 47% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 37 | 19.9:1 | 44% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 35 | 21.4:1 | 37% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 39 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 26 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Mason Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (752 to 735); teachers up 1% (34.3 to 34.5).
About North Mason Senior High School
North Mason Senior High School is a mid-sized high school in Washington, located in Belfair. Its enrollment is 735 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
North Mason Senior High School is a school in North Mason School District. The district has 7 schools and 2,337 students.
At North Mason Senior High School, 59% of students are White. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Mason County is about 77% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Staffing at North Mason Senior High School comes to 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3:1. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is close to this figure. North Mason Senior High School counts 51% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Mason County is 12 points.
North Mason Senior High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Washington public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Mason Senior High School is -17.6 points, in the bottom 10% of Washington. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.4%, and the predicted rate is 46.0%.
For Mason County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $83,270, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,539, North Mason Senior High School among them.
North Mason Senior High School is about 0.1 miles from James A. Taylor High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, North Mason Senior High School is behind the 42.0% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, North Mason Senior High School is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 735, up from 647 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 19.0:1 to 21.3:1.
The North Mason Senior High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Mason School District
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Hawkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Belfair ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- North Mason Homelink ProgramCombined · 73 students
- James A. Taylor High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning CenterElementary · 54 students
Other schools in Belfair
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Hawkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Belfair ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- North Mason Homelink ProgramCombined · 73 students
- James A. Taylor High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning CenterElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- James A. Taylor High School0.1 mi · 61
- North Mason Homelink Program0.1 mi · 73
- Hawkins Middle School0.2 mi · 485
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 54
- Belfair Elementary1.6 mi · 392
- Sand Hill Elementary3.0 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About North Mason Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Mason Senior High School?
North Mason Senior High School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Mason Senior High School serve?
North Mason Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Mason Senior High School?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at North Mason Senior High School.
What is the student diversity at North Mason Senior High School?
Student demographics at North Mason Senior High School are roughly 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Mason Senior High School in?
North Mason Senior High School is part of North Mason School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.