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Othello School District, Washington

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Othello School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 4,712 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Othello School District is a school district in Washington (Grant, Adams, and Franklin counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,712 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Othello School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chris Baginski20232027
Isauro Pruneda20232027
Aaron Gerber20232025
Lindsy Mollotte Prows20192025
Kenneth Johnson20172025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,959,000 $2,541 16%
Local: $6,130,000 $1,302 8%
State: $58,968,000 $12,528 76%
Total: $77,057,000 $16,371
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $75,755,000 $16,094
Total Current Expenditures: $71,214,000 $15,129
Instructional Expenditures: $41,373,000 $8,789 55%
Student and Staff Support: $11,325,000 $2,405 15%
Administration: $7,683,000 $1,632 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,833,000 $2,301 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,474,000 $313
Construction: $764,000 $162
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $298,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $676,000 $143


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 33 >=50 PS 30 PS >=50 60-64
2017-2018 36 PS PS 33 PS <50 65-69
2016-2017 33 >=50 PS 30 >=50 60-64
2015-2016 36 PS PS 32 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 36 >=50 PS 33 >=50 65-69
2013-2014 55 PS PS 51 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 52 >=50 PS 49 PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 57 >=50 PS 53 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 53 PS PS 49 PS 60-79 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 35 >=50 PS 32 PS >=50 60-64
2017-2018 36 PS PS 32 PS >=50 65-69
2016-2017 35 >=50 PS 31 >=50 65-69
2015-2016 40 PS PS 36 >=50 70-74
2014-2015 37 >=50 PS 33 >=50 65-69
2013-2014 60 PS PS 56 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 57 >=50 PS 53 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 56 >=50 PS 53 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 55 PS PS 50 PS >=80 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 77 PS 75-79 PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 81 PS PS 80-84 PS >=80
2017-2018 90 PS 85-89 PS >=80
2016-2017 79 75-79 PS >=80
2015-2016 75 70-74 PS 80-89
2014-2015 75 70-74 PS 80-89
2013-2014 71 PS 65-69 PS 80-89
2012-2013 76 70-74 PS >=90
2011-2012 72 PS 65-69 PS 80-89
2010-2011 81 PS 80-84 PS 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,712 -0.8
2022-2023 4,751 0.9
2021-2022 4,707 0.3
2020-2021 4,691 -2.4
2019-2020 4,804 5.8
2018-2019 4,525 1.9
2017-2018 4,438 1.1
2016-2017 4,388 2.4
2015-2016 4,281 4.3
2014-2015 4,098 1.9
2013-2014 4,019 3.1
2012-2013 3,893 2.3
2011-2012 3,803 -0.3
2010-2011 3,813 3.2
2009-2010 3,690 4.4
2008-2009 3,526 4.2
2007-2008 3,378 3.0
2006-2007 3,278 1.5
2005-2006 3,229 1.6
2004-2005 3,176 2.5
2003-2004 3,096 -0.5
2002-2003 3,111 1.9
2001-2002 3,051 -0.1
2000-2001 3,053 -0.7
1999-2000 3,073 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Othello School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 8.9
Black 0.3 4.8
Hispanic 91.0 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.5
Two or More Races 0.5 8.9
White 7.7 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Othello School District had 259.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.98
Kindergarten: 21.18
Elementary: 126.84
Secondary: 108.00
Total: 259.00

Othello School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 17.21
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 21.14
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.47
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.80
Other Support Services: 95.63


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Othello School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Desert Oasis High School1099-12
Early Childhood Center214PK-PK
Hiawatha Elementary School574KG-6
Lutacaga Elementary552KG-6
Mcfarland Middle School7376-8
Open Door Re-Engagement189-12
Othello High School1,3489-12
Scootney Springs Elementary574KG-6
Wahitis Elementary School586KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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