Yelm Extension School

Yelm Extension School is a senior high of tiny scale in Yelm, Washington, part of Yelm School District, works with 116 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Yelm School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,671 students. Yelm Extension School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Yelm Extension School records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 29.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Yelm Extension School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Thurston County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Thurston County indicate median household earnings sit near $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yelm Extension School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

Yelm Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Yelm Extension School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 110 students in 2018 compared to 116 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 63%. Class-load math has widened: from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 29.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.