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Pioneer School District

Item: Pioneer School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

112 E. Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 426-9115

www.psd402.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 250 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.

Public Middle School in Pioneer School District have an score of 16% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

2 Schools

794 Schools

# Students

732 Students

302,552 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

15,929 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pioneer School District	Washington
6	86	216
7	88	241
8	76	243

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District Rank

Pioneer 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.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#277 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pioneer School District
2023	#277
2022	#277
2021	#217
2019	#217
2018	#166
2017	#195
2016	#180
2015	#233
2014	#229
2013	#242
2012	#234
2011	#247
2010	#254

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20%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	20%	41%
2022	18%	40%
2019	37%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	40%	51%
2015	35%	49%
2014	46%	65%
2013	47%	64%
2012	46%	63%
2011	41%	60%
2010	33%	54%

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33%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2022	33%	53%
2019	51%	61%
2018	43%	61%
2017	51%	61%
2016	55%	62%
2015	40%	56%
2014	65%	74%
2013	61%	73%
2012	62%	72%
2011	59%	70%
2010	59%	70%

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25-29%

49%

(2022-23)

58.5%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	58.5%	34.7%
2022	9.8%	18.4%
2021	38.4%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	0.46	0.68
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.41	0.67
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.37	0.65
2017	0.37	0.64
2016	0.35	0.63
2015	0.31	0.62
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.34	0.61
2012	0.36	0.59
2011	0.36	0.57
2010	0.33	0.54
2009	0.28	0.53
2008	0.27	0.52
2007	0.29	0.51
2006	0.29	0.50
2005	0.23	0.49
2004	0.20	0.48
2003	0.18	0.46
2002	0.16	0.45
2001	0.19	0.42
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.25	0.41
1998	0.21	0.40
1997	0.17	0.40
1996	0.18	0.38
1995	0.21	0.37
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.17	0.34
1991	0.17	0.32
1990	0.15	0.31
1989	0.10	0.29
1988	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	7%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

21%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	17%	26%
2022	17%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	23%
2016	12%	23%
2015	10%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	10%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	7%	17%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	4%	6%
1992	6%	6%
1991	5%	6%
1990	4%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

68%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	72%	49%
2022	73%	50%
2021	75%	51%
2020	78%	53%
2019	78%	53%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	55%
2016	80%	56%
2015	82%	57%
2014	81%	58%
2013	81%	59%
2012	80%	60%
2011	79%	63%
2010	80%	65%
2009	82%	66%
2008	83%	67%
2007	83%	68%
2006	84%	69%
2005	88%	70%
2004	89%	71%
2003	90%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	89%	75%
2000	88%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	88%	77%
1997	91%	77%
1996	90%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	91%	81%
1991	91%	82%
1990	92%	83%
1989	95%	84%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,828 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,880 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$17 MM	$18 MM
2022	$16 MM	$17 MM
2021	$14 MM	$18 MM
2020	$15 MM	$18 MM
2019	$14 MM	$16 MM
2018	$14 MM	$13 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$14 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$7 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$9 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$18 MM	$18 MM
2022	$14 MM	$17 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$17 MM
2019	$13 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$11 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,828

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$22,016	$23,207
2022	$22,504	$22,063
2021	$21,746	$22,261
2020	$18,521	$20,595
2018	$18,106	$17,034
2017	$15,905	$16,266
2016	$15,456	$16,359
2015	$11,729	$11,994
2014	$12,961	$12,940
2012	$11,242	$12,445
2011	$10,494	$12,577
2010	$11,084	$11,994
2009	$10,894	$12,260
2008	$10,437	$11,273
2007	$10,064	$10,323
2006	$9,455	$9,385
2005	$9,268	$8,889
2004	$8,758	$9,060
2003	$8,279	$8,698
2002	$8,008	$7,902
2001	$7,714	$8,010
2000	$7,020	$7,416
1999	$6,475	$7,257
1998	$6,157	$6,806
1997	$6,061	$6,273
1995	$6,322	$5,897
1992	$4,068	$5,711
1990	$3,891	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$24,880

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$23,995	$23,082
2022	$20,516	$22,151
2021	$20,726	$19,082
2020	$17,813	$19,584
2018	$20,806	$17,238
2017	$40,131	$16,506
2016	$21,234	$15,517
2015	$9,824	$10,499
2014	$11,828	$12,404
2012	$10,621	$11,905
2011	$10,233	$11,693
2010	$9,283	$10,499
2009	$9,641	$11,231
2008	$9,732	$11,125
2007	$9,800	$9,967
2006	$9,161	$8,893
2005	$8,932	$8,879
2004	$8,100	$8,617
2003	$7,696	$8,253
2002	$7,455	$7,974
2001	$7,367	$8,055
2000	$6,506	$7,278
1999	$6,225	$7,029
1998	$5,997	$6,800
1997	$5,922	$6,422
1995	$6,322	$6,024
1992	$4,775	$6,438
1990	$3,501	$4,978

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Best Pioneer School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pioneer Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

50 E Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291

Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education