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Othello School District

1025 S 1st Ave
Othello, WA 99344-1463

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Tel: (509) 488-2659

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Othello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,475 students in Othello School District. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.

Public High Schools in Othello School District have an score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and score of 40% (versus the 65% statewide average).

Public High School in Othello School District have a of 83%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Othello High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

858 Schools

# Students

4,712 Students

392,382 Students

# Teachers

258 Teachers

19,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Othello School District	Washington
8	1	30
9	349	257
10	404	263
11	359	259
12	362	271

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Othello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Othello School District
2023	#259
2022	#260
2021	#273
2019	#273
2018	#222
2017	#267
2016	#249
2015	#237
2014	#211
2013	#222
2012	#196

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25%

41%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	25%	41%
2022	24%	40%
2019	33%	50%
2018	36%	51%
2017	33%	51%
2016	36%	51%
2015	36%	49%
2014	55%	65%
2013	52%	64%
2012	57%	63%
2011	53%	60%

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32%

53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2022	32%	53%
2019	35%	61%
2018	36%	61%
2017	35%	61%
2016	40%	62%
2015	37%	56%
2014	60%	74%
2013	57%	73%
2012	56%	72%
2011	55%	70%
2010	53%	70%

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26%

49%

87%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	81%	84%
2019	81%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	79%	82%
2016	75%	81%
2015	75%	81%
2014	71%	80%
2013	76%	78%
2012	72%	78%
2011	81%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	0.16	0.68
2022	0.17	0.68
2021	0.16	0.67
2020	0.19	0.65
2019	0.19	0.65
2018	0.19	0.64
2017	0.19	0.64
2016	0.20	0.63
2015	0.21	0.62
2014	0.21	0.61
2013	0.23	0.61
2012	0.25	0.60
2011	0.26	0.58
2010	0.29	0.56
2009	0.31	0.55
2008	0.32	0.54
2007	0.34	0.51
2006	0.34	0.49
2005	0.36	0.49
2004	0.38	0.48
2003	0.39	0.47
2002	0.40	0.45
2001	0.41	0.44
2000	0.42	0.42
1999	0.43	0.40
1998	0.44	0.40
1997	0.45	0.39
1996	0.46	0.39
1995	0.47	0.36
1994	0.48	0.35
1993	0.49	0.34
1992	0.50	0.33
1991	0.51	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

91%

26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	91%	26%
2022	91%	25%
2021	91%	25%
2020	90%	24%
2019	90%	24%
2018	89%	23%
2017	89%	23%
2016	89%	22%
2015	89%	22%
2014	88%	21%
2013	88%	20%
2012	86%	20%
2011	85%	18%
2010	83%	16%
2009	81%	16%
2008	81%	15%
2007	79%	14%
2006	80%	14%
2005	77%	13%
2004	76%	12%
2003	75%	12%
2002	74%	11%
2001	72%	10%
2000	71%	10%
1999	70%	9%
1998	69%	9%
1997	67%	8%
1996	66%	8%
1995	64%	7%
1994	62%	7%
1993	61%	6%
1992	57%	6%
1991	55%	6%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2007	1%	6%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

8%

50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	8%	49%
2022	8%	50%
2021	8%	51%
2020	9%	53%
2019	9%	53%
2018	11%	55%
2017	11%	55%
2016	11%	56%
2015	11%	57%
2014	12%	58%
2013	12%	59%
2012	14%	60%
2011	15%	63%
2010	16%	64%
2009	18%	65%
2008	18%	66%
2007	20%	68%
2006	20%	69%
2005	22%	70%
2004	24%	71%
2003	25%	71%
2002	26%	73%
2001	28%	74%
2000	29%	75%
1999	30%	76%
1998	31%	76%
1997	33%	77%
1996	33%	78%
1995	35%	79%
1994	37%	80%
1993	38%	81%
1992	42%	81%
1991	44%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

1%

8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,672 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	$70 MM	$18 MM
2022	$70 MM	$18 MM
2021	$70 MM	$18 MM
2020	$70 MM	$18 MM
2019	$66 MM	$16 MM
2018	$57 MM	$13 MM
2017	$52 MM	$13 MM
2016	$49 MM	$14 MM
2015	$53 MM	$12 MM
2014	$41 MM	$12 MM
2012	$52 MM	$12 MM
2011	$49 MM	$12 MM
2010	$53 MM	$12 MM
2009	$46 MM	$12 MM
2008	$33 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$10 MM
2006	$28 MM	$10 MM
2005	$26 MM	$9 MM
2004	$25 MM	$9 MM
2003	$24 MM	$9 MM
2002	$23 MM	$9 MM
2001	$22 MM	$9 MM
2000	$21 MM	$8 MM
1999	$20 MM	$8 MM
1998	$19 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$7 MM
1996	$17 MM	$7 MM
1995	$16 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	$69 MM	$15 MM
2022	$68 MM	$17 MM
2021	$69 MM	$15 MM
2020	$68 MM	$17 MM
2019	$62 MM	$16 MM
2018	$55 MM	$14 MM
2017	$52 MM	$13 MM
2016	$45 MM	$13 MM
2015	$50 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$11 MM
2012	$52 MM	$12 MM
2011	$54 MM	$11 MM
2010	$50 MM	$10 MM
2009	$61 MM	$11 MM
2008	$33 MM	$11 MM
2007	$27 MM	$10 MM
2006	$26 MM	$9 MM
2005	$24 MM	$9 MM
2004	$24 MM	$9 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$22 MM	$9 MM
2001	$21 MM	$9 MM
2000	$19 MM	$8 MM
1999	$18 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$7 MM
1996	$16 MM	$7 MM
1995	$16 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,961

$18,799

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	$14,839	$20,861
2022	$14,585	$20,595
2021	$15,028	$22,261
2020	$14,585	$20,595
2018	$12,813	$17,034
2017	$11,801	$16,266
2016	$11,553	$16,359
2015	$13,237	$11,994
2014	$10,249	$12,940
2012	$13,707	$12,445
2011	$12,907	$12,577
2010	$14,435	$11,994
2009	$13,055	$12,260
2008	$9,714	$11,273
2007	$8,863	$10,323
2006	$8,557	$9,385
2005	$8,185	$8,889
2004	$8,038	$9,060
2003	$7,623	$8,698
2002	$7,443	$7,902
2001	$7,093	$8,010
2000	$6,744	$7,416
1999	$6,684	$7,257
1998	$6,605	$6,806
1997	$7,484	$6,273
1995	$5,647	$5,897
1992	$5,218	$5,711
1990	$4,316	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$14,672

$19,250

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Othello School District	Washington
2023	$14,552	$17,883
2022	$14,252	$19,584
2021	$14,738	$19,082
2020	$14,252	$19,584
2018	$12,381	$17,238
2017	$11,850	$16,506
2016	$10,603	$15,517
2015	$12,544	$10,499
2014	$9,896	$12,404
2012	$13,719	$11,905
2011	$14,233	$11,693
2010	$13,680	$10,499
2009	$17,165	$11,231
2008	$9,739	$11,125
2007	$8,244	$9,967
2006	$8,042	$8,893
2005	$7,643	$8,879
2004	$7,715	$8,617
2003	$7,498	$8,253
2002	$7,226	$7,974
2001	$6,755	$8,055
2000	$6,337	$7,278
1999	$6,187	$7,029
1998	$7,339	$6,800
1997	$8,412	$6,422
1995	$5,593	$6,024
1992	$6,016	$6,438
1990	$4,109	$4,978

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Best Othello School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Othello High School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 43%)
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Add to Compare

340 S 7th Ave
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-3351

Gr: 9-12 | 1,348 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #22.

Desert Oasis High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
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Add to Compare

825 E. Ash St.
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-2659

Gr: 9-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: n/an/a

Open Door Re-engagement

Alternative School

Add to Compare

165 N.1st Ave
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-4534

Gr: 9-12 | 18 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,712 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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