Othello School District

Public Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Othello.

At a glance

4,654Students enrolled

9Schools

$16,746Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

82%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Othello

Grades K–6

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

McFarland Middle School702 students · OthelloThis district

Grades 9–12

Othello High School1,338 students · OthelloThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs WA

Math proficiency33%

State average 50.3%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 61%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 83%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2018–19; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,746

per student each year · 9% below the WA average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration39%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)8%

State76%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,691’20

4,707’21

4,751’22

4,712’23

4,654’24

Students

Hispanic · 91%4,243

White · 8%358

Two or more races · 1%26

Black · 0%13

Asian · 0%12

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

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Wahitis Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 606 students · Othello

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Scootney Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 605 students · Othello

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Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 579 students · Othello

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Lutacaga ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 541 students · Othello

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McFarland Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 702 students · Othello

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Othello High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,338 students · Othello

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Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 117 students · Othello

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Open Door Re-EngagementHigh · Grades 9–12 · 20 students · Othello

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Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 146 students · Othello

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.