Valley School District
Valley School District is a public school district based in Valley, Washington, serving 1,099 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #144 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 275 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $9,028 per student on day-to-day operations, 39% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,028 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,878 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 550 | 368 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls | 1,116 | 5 | $12,168 | 18.3 | #141 |
| Tonasket School DistrictTonasket | 1,104 | 5 | $14,937 | 16.5 | #142 |
| South Bend School DistrictSouth Bend | 1,102 | 7 | $15,424 | 31.5 | #143 |
| Valley School DistrictValley · this district | 1,099 | 4 | $9,028 | 21.1 | #144 |
| White Salmon Valley School DistrictWhite Salmon | 1,078 | 5 | $13,124 | 18.0 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn CCSD 24Old Mill Creek, IL | 1,099 | $20,339 | 12.6 |
| Quincy Community SchoolsQuincy, MI | 1,099 | $10,085 | 18.0 |
| North Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictWolcott, NY | 1,099 | $26,241 | 10.7 |
| Creswell School District 40Creswell, OR | 1,099 | $12,979 | 18.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-valley-school-district