At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
15,167
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
24
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$17,096
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,030
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 14,902
- Teachers (FTE)
- 852.25
- Student–teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
What current records say about North Thurston Public Schools
North Thurston Public Schools operates 24 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in LACEY, Washington. NCES reports 15,167 students and 862.82 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Washington agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 22 of 298 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $17,096 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,030 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 206 of 295 in Washington. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 862.82
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $258,473,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
North Thurston Public Schools
LACEY, Washington
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 47.0510, -122.8242
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White41.7%
- Hispanic24.8%
- Black5.4%
- Asian7.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.4%
- Multiracial15.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in North Thurston Public Schools
24 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 24 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Performing Arts Academy | Middle06–08 | 323 | 22.7:1 | |
| Chambers Prairie Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 490 | 14.7:1 | |
| Chinook Middle School | Middle06–08 | 746 | 19.6:1 | |
| Envision Career Academy | High09–12 | 139 | 17:1 | |
| Evergreen Forest Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 442 | 15.7:1 | |
| Horizons Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 580 | 17.9:1 | |
| Ignite Family Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 100 | 25:1 | |
| Komachin Middle School | Middle06–08 | 640 | 18.8:1 | |
| Lacey Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 368 | 13.5:1 | |
| Lakes Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 495 | 17.1:1 | |
| Lydia Hawk Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 496 | 13.5:1 | |
| Meadows Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 765 | 16.9:1 | |
| Mountain View Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 776 | 16:1 | |
| Nisqually Middle School | Middle06–08 | 789 | 18.1:1 | |
| North Thurston High School | High09–12 | 1,378 | 21.5:1 | |
| Olympic View Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 552 | 14.8:1 | |
| Pleasant Glade Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 559 | 15.7:1 | |
| River Ridge High School | High09–12 | 1,547 | 20.1:1 | |
| Salish Middle School | Middle06–08 | 745 | 18.8:1 | |
| Seven Oaks Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 428 | 15.5:1 | |
| South Bay Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 595 | 17:1 | |
| Summit VIrtual Academy | OtherKG–12 | 355 | 19.5:1 | |
| Timberline High School | High09–12 | 1,401 | 21.1:1 | |
| Woodland Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 458 | 14.3:1 |