Rainier School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Rainier, and parts of Yelm.
At a glance
1,017Students enrolled
3Schools
$15,509Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Rainier
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 proficiency47%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2018–19; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,509
per student each year · 16% below the WA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
888’20
918’21
931’22
979’23
1,017’24
Students
White · 80%810
Hispanic · 11%111
Two or more races · 7%73
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%13
Black · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
Rainier Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 493 students · Rainier
PublicRainier Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 241 students · Rainier
PublicRainier Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 283 students · Rainier
PublicSchool 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.