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Olympia School District

111 Bethel St. Ne
Olympia, WA 98506

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Top 20%

Tel: (360) 596-6100

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

20 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

9,556 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

525 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olympia School District	Washington
Pre-K	189	74
Kind	586	227
1	604	231
2	664	242
3	631	232
4	695	240
5	652	242
6	738	239
7	685	241
8	703	243
9	879	257
10	848	263
11	880	259
12	802	272

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District Rank

Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#43 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Olympia School District
2022	#43
2021	#17
2019	#17
2018	#12
2017	#15
2016	#14
2015	#15
2014	#47
2013	#22
2012	#23
2011	#14

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2022	52%	40%
2019	66%	50%
2018	68%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2016	68%	51%
2015	64%	49%
2014	75%	65%
2013	73%	64%
2012	73%	63%
2011	72%	60%
2010	66%	54%

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65%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2022	65%	53%
2019	75%	61%
2018	68%	61%
2017	77%	61%
2016	77%	62%
2015	71%	56%
2014	85%	74%
2013	84%	73%
2012	83%	72%
2011	83%	70%
2010	81%	70%

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67%

49%

91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2022	91%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	89%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	85%	80%
2013	83%	78%
2012	85%	78%
2011	86%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	0.58	0.68
2022	0.58	0.68
2021	0.57	0.67
2020	0.54	0.65
2019	0.54	0.65
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.63
2015	0.48	0.62
2014	0.47	0.61
2013	0.47	0.61
2012	0.45	0.60
2011	0.39	0.58
2010	0.39	0.56
2009	0.38	0.55
2008	0.37	0.54
2007	0.36	0.51
2006	0.36	0.49
2005	0.35	0.49
2004	0.35	0.48
2003	0.34	0.47
2002	0.33	0.45
2001	0.32	0.44
2000	0.30	0.42
1999	0.30	0.40
1998	0.28	0.40
1997	0.27	0.39
1996	0.25	0.39
1995	0.26	0.36
1994	0.24	0.35
1993	0.24	0.34
1992	0.23	0.33
1991	0.21	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	11%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	11%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	9%	7%
2000	9%	7%
1999	9%	7%
1998	8%	7%
1997	8%	7%
1996	8%	7%
1995	8%	6%
1994	8%	6%
1993	8%	6%
1992	8%	6%
1991	7%	6%

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% Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	14%	26%
2022	14%	25%
2021	13%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	11%	23%
2017	11%	23%
2016	11%	22%
2015	11%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	9%	20%
2012	8%	20%
2011	7%	18%
2010	7%	16%
2009	7%	16%
2008	5%	15%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% White

60%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	62%	49%
2022	62%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2020	66%	53%
2019	66%	53%
2018	69%	55%
2017	69%	55%
2016	70%	56%
2015	71%	57%
2014	71%	58%
2013	72%	59%
2012	73%	60%
2011	77%	63%
2010	76%	64%
2009	76%	65%
2008	78%	66%
2007	79%	68%
2006	79%	69%
2005	79%	70%
2004	80%	71%
2003	81%	71%
2002	81%	73%
2001	82%	74%
2000	83%	75%
1999	83%	76%
1998	85%	76%
1997	85%	77%
1996	86%	78%
1995	86%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	87%	81%
1992	88%	81%
1991	88%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	12%	9%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	10%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	9%	7%
2013	8%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,455 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$173 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2021	$173MM	$18MM
2020	$186MM	$18MM
2019	$160MM	$16MM
2018	$148MM	$13MM
2017	$138MM	$13MM
2016	$128MM	$14MM
2015	$108MM	$12MM
2014	$112MM	$12MM
2012	$106MM	$12MM
2011	$107MM	$12MM
2010	$108MM	$12MM
2009	$106MM	$12MM
2008	$98MM	$11MM
2007	$92MM	$10MM
2006	$89MM	$10MM
2005	$83MM	$9MM
2004	$80MM	$9MM
2003	$78MM	$9MM
2002	$79MM	$9MM
2001	$82MM	$9MM
2000	$76MM	$8MM
1999	$70MM	$8MM
1998	$67MM	$7MM
1997	$63MM	$7MM
1996	$58MM	$7MM
1995	$59MM	$6MM
1992	$52MM	$5MM
1990	$42MM	$4MM

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Spending

$176 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2021	$176MM	$15MM
2020	$207MM	$17MM
2019	$202MM	$16MM
2018	$171MM	$14MM
2017	$148MM	$13MM
2016	$122MM	$13MM
2015	$98MM	$10MM
2014	$140MM	$11MM
2012	$103MM	$12MM
2011	$100MM	$11MM
2010	$98MM	$10MM
2009	$93MM	$11MM
2008	$93MM	$11MM
2007	$104MM	$10MM
2006	$113MM	$9MM
2005	$86MM	$9MM
2004	$78MM	$9MM
2003	$77MM	$8MM
2002	$74MM	$9MM
2001	$81MM	$9MM
2000	$84MM	$8MM
1999	$92MM	$8MM
1998	$69MM	$7MM
1997	$59MM	$7MM
1996	$56MM	$7MM
1995	$59MM	$6MM
1992	$56MM	$6MM
1990	$40MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,101

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2021	$18,223	$22,261
2020	$18,539	$20,595
2018	$15,194	$17,034
2017	$13,560	$16,266
2016	$12,854	$16,359
2015	$11,074	$11,994
2014	$11,833	$12,940
2012	$11,380	$12,445
2011	$11,438	$12,577
2010	$11,517	$11,994
2009	$11,239	$12,260
2008	$10,517	$11,273
2007	$10,181	$10,323
2006	$9,592	$9,385
2005	$9,037	$8,889
2004	$8,676	$9,060
2003	$8,692	$8,698
2002	$8,622	$7,902
2001	$9,012	$8,010
2000	$8,299	$7,416
1999	$7,697	$7,257
1998	$7,450	$6,806
1997	$7,079	$6,273
1995	$6,903	$5,897
1992	$6,479	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$18,455

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Olympia School District	Washington
2021	$18,580	$19,082
2020	$20,567	$19,584
2018	$17,522	$17,238
2017	$14,494	$16,506
2016	$12,187	$15,517
2015	$10,072	$10,499
2014	$14,799	$12,404
2012	$11,017	$11,905
2011	$10,673	$11,693
2010	$10,474	$10,499
2009	$9,902	$11,231
2008	$9,957	$11,125
2007	$11,470	$9,967
2006	$12,288	$8,893
2005	$9,442	$8,879
2004	$8,439	$8,617
2003	$8,564	$8,253
2002	$8,101	$7,974
2001	$8,804	$8,055
2000	$9,198	$7,278
1999	$10,156	$7,029
1998	$7,640	$6,800
1997	$6,616	$6,422
1995	$6,872	$6,024
1992	$7,017	$6,438

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Olympia School District?

Olympia School District manages 20 public schools serving 9,556 students.

What is the rank of Olympia School District?

Olympia School District is ranked #43 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Olympia School District?

60% of Olympia School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Olympia School District?

Olympia School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Olympia School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,455 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 9,556 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 91% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education