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Port Townsend School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 489 students in Port Townsend School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Port Townsend School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Townsend School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port Townsend High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Townsend 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,938 is higher 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 $18,221 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,938
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,221
$19,246
Best Port Townsend School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port Townsend High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4520
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Ocean
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3939 San Juan Ave.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4251
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
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