Top Rankings
White Salmon Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in White Salmon Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in White Salmon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
5 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,691
$18,799
Spending / Student
$19,183
$19,250
Best White Salmon Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne M Henkle Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
480 Nw Loop Road
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1502
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1502
Gr: 7-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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