Toutle Lake High School

Toutle Lake High School is one of the modestly sized high schools in Toutle, Washington, part of Toutle Lake School District, with 308 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Within Toutle Lake School District, which oversees 2 schools and 673 students, Toutle Lake High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Toutle Lake High School lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cowlitz County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cowlitz County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cowlitz County put median household income runs about $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cowlitz County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), Toutle Lake High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Toutle Lake Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 307 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.