Morton School District

152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356-0048
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Morton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
High School in Morton School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 65% statewide average).
High School in Morton School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morton Junior-senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
2 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
484 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#174 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
40%
45-49%
53%
50-54%
49%
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,756 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,223
$18,796
Spending / Student
$12,756
$19,246

Best Morton School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Junior-senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5137
Grades: 7-12
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 484 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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