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Cheney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,418 students in Cheney School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
12 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
5,358 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cheney School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)56%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
93 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
691 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
99 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,822 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
71%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
140 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
425
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
406
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
393
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
378
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
399
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,888 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,951
$19,148
Spending / Student
$13,888
$19,607
Best Cheney School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5504 W Hallett Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #22.
Betz Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 N 7th
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4800
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Phil Snowdon Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6323 S Holly Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4200
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #44.
Salnave Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Salnave Road
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #55.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12824 W 12th St.
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 559-4600
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 559-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Birth To Three
Special Education School
12414 S Andrus Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4525
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4525
Grades: PK
| 0 students
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