Can I use Okanogan County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Okanogan County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Okanogan County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Okanogan County?

Start with the 35 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Okanogan County Schools & Education

Name: Okanogan County, Washington Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Okanogan County, Washington

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

53/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 81.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,802

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,250

School Score

53/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 51/100

State Score Position

#13

of 39 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Okanogan County

Measured School Summary

Okanogan County performs at an average level with a school score of 53/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.4%.

Funding Context

Okanogan County spends $8,802 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 4% above the Washington average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Okanogan County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

35 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

53/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #13 of 39 Washington counties with school score data.

Completion

86.4%

5.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,802

$448 below the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Okanogan County has 35 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Okanogan County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Okanogan County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#13

of 39 Washington counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Omak School District

Elementary to high school visible

5,834 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 3Other 0

8 listed schools in this county slice.

Tonasket School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,166 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Okanogan School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,065 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 4Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Brewster School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,012 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Omak School District is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Okanogan County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Okanogan County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Okanogan per-pupil spending sits below state and national benchmarks

Education data brief for Okanogan County, Washington.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Okanogan County reports per-pupil expenditure of $8,802, which is lower than the Washington state average of $9,250 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Despite this lower spending, the county's graduation rate is 86.4%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the state average of 81.4% and nearly matches the national average of 87.0%. The school score is 52.9, exceeding both the state average of 50.8 and the national median of 50.0. The Omak School District is the largest of nine districts, serving 5,834 students—roughly half the county's total enrollment—largely due to Washington Virtual Academy programs. The county has 35 public schools, 21 of which are in rural locales. There are no charter schools, but the county operates seven alternative schools. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed financial reporting by district.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Okanogan County

Reported Enrollment

11,504

35 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle5

High16

Other3

9 School Districts in Okanogan County

Omak School District

Tonasket School District

5 schools

1,166 students

Okanogan School District

6 schools

1,065 students

Brewster School District

4 schools

1,012 students

Grand Coulee Dam School District

3 schools

771 students

Methow Valley School District

4 schools

756 students

Oroville School District

2 schools

530 students

Pateros School District

3 schools

269 students

Nespelem School District

1 school

131 students

35 Public Schools in Okanogan County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Okanogan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School	Profile	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	9–12	Virtual	1,511
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary	Profile	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	KG–5	Virtual	1,409
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School	Profile	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	6–8	Virtual	1,277
Omak High School	Record	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	9–12	High	480
Tonasket Elementary School	Record	Tonasket School District	TONASKET, 98855Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	474
Brewster Elementary School	Record	Brewster School District	BREWSTER, 98812Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	452
N Omak Elementary	Record	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	PK–2	Primary	448
Grainger Elementary	Record	Okanogan School District	Okanogan, 98840Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	417
Lake Roosevelt Elementary	Record	Grand Coulee Dam School District	Coulee Dam, 99116Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	377
Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School	Record	Grand Coulee Dam School District	COULEE DAM, 99116Rural: Remote	7–12	High	364
Methow Valley Elementary	Record	Methow Valley School District	Winthrop, 98862Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	360
Omak Middle School	Record	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	344
Tonasket High School	Record	Tonasket School District	TONASKET, 98855Rural: Remote	9–12	High	342
E Omak Elementary	Record	Omak School District	Omak, 98841Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	340
Liberty Bell Jr Sr High	Record	Methow Valley School District	Winthrop, 98862Rural: Remote	6–12	High	333
Okanogan High School	Record	Okanogan School District	Okanogan, 98840Town: Remote	9–12	High	312
Brewster High School	Record	Brewster School District	BREWSTER, 98812Rural: Remote	9–12	High	300
Oroville Elementary	Record	Oroville School District	Oroville, 98844Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	277
Oroville Middle-High School	Record	Oroville School District	Oroville, 98844Rural: Remote	7–12	High	253
Brewster Middle School	Record	Brewster School District	BREWSTER, 98812Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	243

Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12Virtual1,511 students

Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

ProfileKG–5Virtual1,409 students

Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

Profile6–8Virtual1,277 students

Omak High School

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High480 students

Tonasket Elementary School

Tonasket School District

TONASKET, 98855 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary474 students

Brewster Elementary School

Brewster School District

BREWSTER, 98812 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary452 students

N Omak Elementary

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–2Primary448 students

Grainger Elementary

Okanogan School District

Okanogan, 98840 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary417 students

Lake Roosevelt Elementary

Grand Coulee Dam School District

Coulee Dam, 99116 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary377 students

Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School

Grand Coulee Dam School District

COULEE DAM, 99116 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High364 students

Methow Valley Elementary

Methow Valley School District

Winthrop, 98862 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary360 students

Omak Middle School

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle344 students

Tonasket High School

Tonasket School District

TONASKET, 98855 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High342 students

E Omak Elementary

Omak School District

Omak, 98841 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary340 students

Liberty Bell Jr Sr High

Methow Valley School District

Winthrop, 98862 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High333 students

Okanogan High School

Okanogan School District

Okanogan, 98840 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High312 students

Brewster High School

Brewster School District

BREWSTER, 98812 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High300 students

Oroville Elementary

Oroville School District

Oroville, 98844 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary277 students

Oroville Middle-High School

Oroville School District

Oroville, 98844 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High253 students

Brewster Middle School

Brewster School District

BREWSTER, 98812 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle243 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,802

State avg $9,250

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Washington counties have the highest graduation rates?

Wahkiakum County (95.0%), Lincoln County (91.7%), and Garfield County (90.0%) currently lead Washington among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Washington?

Across Washington counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,250. The highest current county values are Skamania County ($10,545), Ferry County ($10,380), and Pend Oreille County ($10,253). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Okanogan County?

Okanogan County has a school score of 53/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Okanogan County?

The high school graduation rate in Okanogan County is 86.4%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Okanogan County spend per student?

Okanogan County spends $8,802 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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