Olympia School District operates 20 public schools serving 9,633 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,386 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Thurston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,238 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 60.5% state, and 9.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $103,671 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #155 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 426.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Olympia High School accounts for 20.3% of all Olympia School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Olympia School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Olympia School District school enrollment varies 951× across entities
Olympia School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,901 students (highest), a spread of 1,899 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Olympia School District student-counselor ratio is 427:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Olympia School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Olympia School District has 20 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 10 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,633 students.
How much does Olympia School District spend per student?
Olympia School District spends $19,238 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #155 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Olympia School District?
The average teacher salary in Olympia School District is $103,671 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Olympia School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Thurston County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Olympia School District?
Olympia School District students are 57.2% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Olympia School District?
Olympia School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #155 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.