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White Salmon Valley School District

Item: White Salmon Valley School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

170 Nw Lincoln St
White Salmon, WA 98672-0157

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 493-1500

Top Rankings

White Salmon Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

1,078 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
Kind	66	229
1	69	220
2	69	234
3	92	245
4	56	234
5	81	241
6	82	242
7	81	241
8	86	243
9	102	250
10	83	257
11	106	261
12	105	280

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District Rank

White Salmon 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#124 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District
2023	#124
2022	#127
2021	#167
2019	#167
2018	#184
2017	#189
2016	#220
2015	#192
2014	#209
2013	#222
2012	#227
2011	#212
2010	#225

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	38%	41%
2022	38%	40%
2019	45%	50%
2018	41%	51%
2017	41%	51%
2016	38%	51%
2015	40%	49%
2014	52%	65%
2013	51%	64%
2012	50%	63%
2011	49%	60%
2010	41%	54%

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50%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2022	50%	53%
2019	54%	61%
2018	41%	61%
2017	54%	61%
2016	51%	62%
2015	47%	56%
2014	65%	74%
2013	61%	73%
2012	59%	72%
2011	60%	70%
2010	60%	70%

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46%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	67%	77%

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(2022-23)

37.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	37.2%	34.7%
2022	18.9%	18.4%
2021	19.7%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	0.53	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.51	0.67
2020	0.50	0.65
2019	0.50	0.65
2018	0.49	0.65
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.48	0.63
2015	0.31	0.62
2014	0.50	0.61
2013	0.50	0.61
2012	0.52	0.59
2011	0.52	0.57
2010	0.49	0.54
2009	0.49	0.53
2008	0.50	0.52
2007	0.49	0.51
2006	0.48	0.50
2005	0.48	0.49
2004	0.46	0.48
2003	0.45	0.46
2002	0.44	0.45
2001	0.40	0.42
2000	0.39	0.42
1999	0.37	0.41
1998	0.37	0.40
1997	0.36	0.40
1996	0.36	0.38
1995	0.32	0.37
1994	0.29	0.35
1993	0.27	0.34
1992	0.26	0.34
1991	0.24	0.32
1990	0.23	0.31
1989	0.20	0.29
1988	0.20	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2022	1%	9%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

33%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	33%	26%
2022	34%	25%
2021	33%	25%
2020	32%	24%
2019	32%	24%
2018	33%	23%
2017	33%	23%
2016	33%	23%
2015	13%	22%
2014	33%	21%
2013	32%	20%
2012	29%	20%
2011	32%	18%
2010	32%	17%
2009	32%	16%
2008	31%	15%
2007	30%	14%
2006	29%	14%
2005	27%	13%
2004	26%	12%
2003	24%	12%
2002	24%	11%
2001	21%	10%
2000	20%	10%
1999	19%	9%
1998	18%	8%
1997	18%	8%
1996	17%	8%
1995	14%	7%
1994	12%	7%
1993	11%	6%
1992	11%	6%
1991	9%	6%
1990	8%	5%
1989	7%	5%
1988	6%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%

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% White

60%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	61%	49%
2022	61%	50%
2021	62%	51%
2020	63%	53%
2019	63%	53%
2018	63%	54%
2017	63%	55%
2016	64%	56%
2015	29%	57%
2014	63%	58%
2013	63%	59%
2012	63%	60%
2011	62%	63%
2010	64%	65%
2009	64%	66%
2008	64%	67%
2007	65%	68%
2006	71%	69%
2005	67%	70%
2004	69%	71%
2003	70%	72%
2002	71%	73%
2001	74%	75%
2000	75%	75%
1999	77%	76%
1998	77%	77%
1997	77%	77%
1996	78%	78%
1995	81%	79%
1994	83%	80%
1993	85%	81%
1992	85%	81%
1991	87%	82%
1990	87%	83%
1989	89%	84%
1988	89%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,983 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	$21 MM	$18 MM
2022	$19 MM	$17 MM
2021	$18 MM	$18 MM
2020	$18 MM	$18 MM
2019	$18 MM	$16 MM
2018	$17 MM	$13 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$13 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$12 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$10 MM
2005	$10 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$10 MM	$9 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$10 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$5 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	$23 MM	$18 MM
2022	$21 MM	$17 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$17 MM
2019	$17 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$10 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$9 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM
1992	$6 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,776

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	$19,137	$23,207
2022	$17,395	$22,063
2021	$15,734	$22,261
2020	$14,319	$20,595
2018	$13,052	$17,034
2017	$12,665	$16,266
2016	$12,388	$16,359
2015	$12,183	$11,994
2014	$11,390	$12,940
2012	$8,813	$12,445
2011	$9,798	$12,577
2010	$10,338	$11,994
2009	$10,688	$12,260
2008	$10,227	$11,273
2007	$9,463	$10,323
2006	$8,840	$9,385
2005	$8,523	$8,889
2004	$8,395	$9,060
2003	$7,868	$8,698
2002	$8,604	$7,902
2001	$7,674	$8,010
2000	$7,293	$7,416
1999	$7,072	$7,257
1998	$6,513	$6,806
1997	$5,771	$6,273
1995	$5,214	$5,897
1992	$4,487	$5,711
1990	$4,674	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$20,983

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	White Salmon Valley School District	Washington
2023	$20,305	$23,082
2022	$18,805	$22,151
2021	$18,083	$19,082
2020	$15,535	$19,584
2018	$12,413	$17,238
2017	$11,923	$16,506
2016	$11,567	$15,517
2015	$10,487	$10,499
2014	$11,643	$12,404
2012	$8,666	$11,905
2011	$9,535	$11,693
2010	$8,898	$10,499
2009	$10,190	$11,231
2008	$10,898	$11,125
2007	$10,052	$9,967
2006	$8,525	$8,893
2005	$8,273	$8,879
2004	$8,250	$8,617
2003	$8,434	$8,253
2002	$8,788	$7,974
2001	$7,718	$8,055
2000	$7,057	$7,278
1999	$6,887	$7,029
1998	$6,564	$6,800
1997	$5,706	$6,422
1995	$5,017	$6,024
1992	$4,468	$6,438
1990	$6,223	$4,978

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Best White Salmon Valley School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Columbia High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1455 Nw Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970

Gr: 9-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Wayne M Henkle Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

480 Nw Loop Road
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1502

Gr: 7-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #33.

Hulan L Whitson Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

450 N Main Street
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1560

Gr: K-4 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

480 Nw Loop Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 439-4028

Gr: 5-6 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: n/an/a

White Salmon Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1455 Nw Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1970

Gr: 9-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to White Salmon Valley School District?

White Salmon Valley School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,078 students.

What is the rank of White Salmon Valley School District?

White Salmon Valley School District is ranked #122 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in White Salmon Valley School District?

60% of White Salmon Valley School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of White Salmon Valley School District?

White Salmon Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is White Salmon Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,983 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,078 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education