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Port Townsend School District, Washington

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Port Townsend School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,170 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Port Townsend School District is a school district in Washington (Jefferson County). During the 2024 school year, 1,170 students attended one of the district's four 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 Port Townsend 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
Simon Little
Nathanael O'Hara2027
Matt Klontz20232027
Jennifer James-Wilson2025
John Nowak2025

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: $4,334,000 $3,707 16%
Local: $7,747,000 $6,627 29%
State: $14,361,000 $12,285 54%
Total: $26,442,000 $22,619
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,804,000 $22,928
Total Current Expenditures: $20,997,000 $17,961
Instructional Expenditures: $12,304,000 $10,525 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,703,000 $2,312 10%
Administration: $2,624,000 $2,244 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,366,000 $2,879 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,134,000 $2,680
Construction: $2,397,000 $2,050
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $19,000 $16
Interest on Debt: $1,388,000 $1,187


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 47 >=50 PS 20-29 <50 40-49 49
2017-2018 49 >=50 <50 20-29 <50 30-39 53
2016-2017 47 >=50 PS 20-29 <50 30-39 51
2015-2016 51 >=50 <50 40-59 <50 60-79 50
2014-2015 52 60-79 PS 40-49 <50 40-59 53
2013-2014 63 60-79 >=50 50-59 PS 40-49 64
2012-2013 64 >=50 >=50 50-59 PS 60-69 66
2011-2012 61 40-59 <50 50-59 PS 50-59 63
2010-2011 62 60-79 >=50 50-59 PS 50-59 63

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 64 >=50 PS 40-49 <50 60-69 66
2017-2018 66 >=50 <50 30-39 <50 50-59 70
2016-2017 69 >=50 PS 50-59 PS 50-59 72
2015-2016 73 >=50 <50 60-69 >=50 70-79 74
2014-2015 65 60-79 >=50 50-59 <50 40-59 67
2013-2014 79 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS 70-79 79
2012-2013 81 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 70-79 82
2011-2012 74 60-79 >=50 70-79 PS 60-69 76
2010-2011 75 60-79 >=50 60-69 >=50 60-69 77

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 85-89 PS PS <50 PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 75-79 PS >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 65-69 PS PS PS <50 70-74
2014-2015 75-79 PS PS >=50 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 70-74 >=50 PS PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 80-84


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 1,170 -3.1
2022-2023 1,206 3.1
2021-2022 1,169 2.7
2020-2021 1,138 -8.7
2019-2020 1,237 0.0
2018-2019 1,237 5.5
2017-2018 1,169 -1.1
2016-2017 1,182 0.3
2015-2016 1,178 -4.8
2014-2015 1,235 -2.5
2013-2014 1,266 -3.7
2012-2013 1,313 -1.5
2011-2012 1,333 -3.6
2010-2011 1,381 -3.5
2009-2010 1,430 -5.2
2008-2009 1,504 -0.3
2007-2008 1,508 -3.2
2006-2007 1,557 -4.7
2005-2006 1,630 0.9
2004-2005 1,615 -1.4
2003-2004 1,637 -6.4
2002-2003 1,741 -0.6
2001-2002 1,751 -1.7
2000-2001 1,781 -3.1
1999-2000 1,837 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Port Townsend School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 8.9
Black 1.1 4.8
Hispanic 10.9 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Two or More Races 9.1 8.9
White 75.9 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, Port Townsend School District had 78.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 8.07
Elementary: 32.56
Secondary: 37.35
Total: 78.98

Port Townsend School District employed 2.15 district administrators and 5.85 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.15
District Administrative Support: 2.44
School Administrators: 5.85
School Administrative Support: 6.45
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 18.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.63
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.86
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.86
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.61
Other Support Services: 28.69


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 Port Townsend School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blue Heron Middle School2226-8
Ocean128KG-12
Port Townsend High School3619-12
Salish Coast Elementary459PK-5

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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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