Nooksack Valley School District

3326 E Badger Rd
Everson, WA 98247-9232
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 982 students in Nooksack Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Nooksack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nooksack Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#133 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
41%
49%
53%
49%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
55%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,115 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,115
$19,246

Best Nooksack Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nooksack Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Everson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030
Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sumas Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423
Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Nooksack Valley Special Services
Special Education School
3326 E. Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754
Gr: PK | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,946 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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