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Othello School District

Othello School District in Washington: 9 public schools with 4,654 students and 18.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,746 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
4,654
Students per teacher
18.7
WA 17.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,746
WA $18.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
249
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
388
WA 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$9.9K16
$10.6K17
$11.9K18
$13.0K19
$13.1K20
$13.9K21
$15.1K22
$16.3K23
$16.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $13.7M
State
76% · $64.6M
Local
7.9% · $6.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,413
Support services
$6,538
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3M
Long-term debt
$11.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Early Childhood CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K14667.6
Hiawatha Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–657917.3
Lutacaga ElementaryFree meals for all
K–654116.3
Scootney Springs ElementaryFree meals for all
K–660518.0
Wahitis Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–660615.8
McFarland Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–870219.8
Desert Oasis High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1211715.6
Open Door Re-EngagementAlternative
9–1220—
Othello High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,33820.9

Sources

Address
1025 S 1st Ave, Othello, WA 99344
Phone
(509)488-2659
Website