White Salmon Valley School District

170 Nw Lincoln St
White Salmon, WA 98672-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 751 students in White Salmon Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in White Salmon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

White Salmon Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#167 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White Salmon Valley   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
45%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Salmon Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
54%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Salmon Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White Salmon Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
679 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
83
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,858 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of White Salmon Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of White Salmon Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,408
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White Salmon Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,858
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in White Salmon Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White Salmon Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hulan L Whitson Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
450 N Main Street
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1560
Grades: K-4
| 306 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne M Henkle Middle School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Nw Loop Road
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1502
Grades: 5-8
| 189 students
Rank: #33.
Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School
Math: 41% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Nw Loop Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 439-4028
Grades: 4-6
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,120 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90-94% (Top 1% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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