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Onalaska School District

540 Carlisle Ave
Onalaska, WA 98570-9654
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 218 students in Onalaska School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Onalaska School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
891 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Onalaska School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#89 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
38%
41%
58%
53%
45-49%
49%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,166 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,802
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,166
$19,246

Best Onalaska School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Onalaska Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
280 5th Street W
Onalaska, WA 98570
(360) 978-4111
Gr: 6-8 | 218 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 891 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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