Ocean Beach School District

500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 353 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Ocean Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ilwaco High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
942 Students
388,551 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ocean Beach School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#244 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
41%
38%
53%
38%
49%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
72%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,694 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,873 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,694
$18,891
Spending / Student
$18,873
$19,344

Best Ocean Beach School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ilwaco High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
404 School Rd
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-3731
Gr: 9-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Washington Ave. S.
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Gr: K-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 56:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 942 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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