Enrollment
280
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TONASKET SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530894001530
Tonasket High School
35HS HIGHWAY 20, TONASKET, WA 98855 · (509) 486-2161 · Okanogan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Washington public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
11.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
199 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
56.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +12.1pp since 2014
Math
7.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.1% | 7.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.1% | 12.3% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 24.7% |
| 2017-18 | 63.8% | 35.4% |
| 2016-17 | 12.5% | 7.8% |
| 2015-16 | 22.6% | 14.5% |
| 2014-15 | 43.9% | 24.2% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Tonasket High School
Tonasket High School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonasket High School this school | 280 | 71.1% | 37.3% |
| Oroville Middle-High School Oroville | 243 | 70.0% | 40.1% |
| South Bend High School South Bend | 258 | 70.5% | 37.2% |
| Ocosta Junior - Senior High Westport | 272 | 65.4% | 35.9% |
| River View High School KENNEWICK | 321 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Hoquiam High School Hoquiam | 410 | 67.6% | 30.0% |
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 Tonasket High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Okanogan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #172 of 271 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #318 of 321 ▼ 79 | #8 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #182 of 327 ▲ 2 | #2 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.9pp | #29 of 259 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #276 of 570 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #3 of 311 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #156 of 316 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #54 of 386 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #29 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
280
-62 (-18%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 280 | 24.4 | 11.5:1 | 71% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 25.6 | 12.5:1 | 81% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 25.8 | 13.3:1 | 84% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | 73% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 20.5 | 16.6:1 | 62% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 59% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 18 | 19.8:1 | 60% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tonasket High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (340 to 280); teachers up 19% (20.5 to 24.4).
About Tonasket High School
Tonasket High School serves students in TONASKET, Washington, as a small high school. A total of 280 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 573-student average for high schools in Washington, enrollment here is 51% lower.
Tonasket School District operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,104 students.
Tonasket High School's enrollment is 54% White. Other groups include 40% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Okanogan County residents are about 64% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Tonasket High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The teaching staff at Tonasket High School is 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. About 71% of students, or 199, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 72% average for public schools in Okanogan County.
The allk12 Grade for Tonasket High School is B-. Compared with Washington public high schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 32.5% for a school in Washington with Tonasket High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Tonasket High School posts 37.3%.
In Okanogan County (population about 43,425), median household income is about $63,207, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tonasket High School is one of 38 public schools in Okanogan County, which together enroll about 11,538 students.
Tonasket Outreach School is the public school closest to Tonasket High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Tonasket High School places 2nd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Tonasket High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 280, 18% below the 342 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.0 to 11.5 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tonasket High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tonasket School District
- Tonasket Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Tonasket Middle SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- Tonasket Outreach SchoolCombined · 105 students
- Tonasket Choice High SchoolHigh · 22 students
Other schools in TONASKET
- Tonasket Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Tonasket Middle SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- Tonasket Outreach SchoolCombined · 105 students
- Tonasket Choice High SchoolHigh · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Tonasket Outreach School0.0 mi · 105
- Tonasket Choice High School0.0 mi · 22
- Tonasket Middle School0.0 mi · 221
- Tonasket Elementary School0.1 mi · 476
- Oroville Elementary16.0 mi · 298
- Oroville Middle-High School16.1 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Tonasket High SchoolHow many students attend Tonasket High School?
Tonasket High School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tonasket High School serve?
Tonasket High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tonasket High School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Tonasket High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tonasket High School?
At Tonasket High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tonasket High School in?
Tonasket High School is part of Tonasket School District.
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