Touchstone

Touchstone, a rural-scale secondary school in Olympia, Washington, operated by Olympia School District, works with 2 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 100% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Across the 20 schools in Olympia School District (9,386 students total), Touchstone accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Touchstone shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 50% Native American. By comparison, Thurston County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Touchstone records 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average.

In the broader community, Thurston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $96,563 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Touchstone is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

Nearest neighbor: Reeves Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Touchstone operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Touchstone's enrollment has edged down 60% since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 2). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 40% to 0% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 2.0:1 today.

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