Tumwater High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Tumwater, Washington

Tumwater High School in Tumwater, Washington enrolled 1,117 students in 2024-25 with 52.3 full-time teachers, 21.4 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 75% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

1,111 students in 2022-23, 1,139 students in 2023-24, 1,117 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.4 to 52.3.

Students enrolled at Tumwater High School by school year2022-23: 1,111, 2023-24: 1,139, 2024-25: 1,11705001k1.5k2022-231,1112023-241,1392024-251,117
Students enrolled at Tumwater High School by school year2022-23: 1,111, 2023-24: 1,139, 2024-25: 1,11705001k1.5k2022-231,1112023-241,1392024-251,117
Students enrolled at Tumwater High School by school year2022-23: 1,111, 2023-24: 1,139, 2024-25: 1,11705001k1.5k2022-231,1112023-241,1392024-251,117
Students enrolled at Tumwater High School by school year2022-23: 1,111, 2023-24: 1,139, 2024-25: 1,11705001k1.5k2022-231,1112023-241,1392024-251,117
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,11149.422.5
2023-241,13950.322.6
2024-251,11752.321.4

21.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Tumwater High School 21.4; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTumwater High School 21.4state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Tumwater High School 21.4; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTumwater High School 21.4state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Tumwater High School 21.4; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTumwater High School 21.4state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Tumwater High School 21.4; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTumwater High School 21.4state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

7 AP courses and one counselor per 335 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tumwater High School enrolled 1,145 students and had 3.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 39 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses7
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.4, one per 335 of the 1,145 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions39
  • Chronically absent29.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.7% of students were White, 15.3% Hispanic, 8.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White69.7%
  2. Hispanic15.3%
  3. Two or more races8.8%
  4. Black3.0%
  5. Asian2.5%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Tumwater High School scored proficient or above: 75% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2275%58%53.4%
Math, 2022-2338%46% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% of the 281 students in Tumwater High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate95%91%83.8%
Students in the class28158085,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Tumwater

7 public high schools in Tumwater report 2024-25 enrollment; Tumwater High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tumwater High School1,11721.423.0%
A G West Black Hills High School75322.623.9%
ESD 113 Consortium Reengagement Program344not reportednot reported
Cascadia High School13423.051.5%
New Market Skills Center8650.69.3%
New Market High School6130.527.9%
Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West E55.030.0%

All public schools in Tumwater →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tumwater High School

  1. New Market Skills CenterThe nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 86 students, 50.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. New Market High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 61 students, 30.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare Tumwater High School with New Market Skills CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tumwater School District spends per student$16,374 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,374
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonTumwater High School is the number 143 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#143 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher21.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.21.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Tumwater High School

  1. How many students attend Tumwater High School?
    1,117 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,111 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Tumwater, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tumwater High School?
    21.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Tumwater High School a Title I school?
    Tumwater High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tumwater High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Tumwater High School scored proficient or above: 75% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Tumwater High School?
    95% of the 281 students in Tumwater High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Tumwater High School in?
    Tumwater School District, NCES district ID 5309100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530910001544 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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