White River School District
White River School District is a public school district based in Buckley, Washington, serving 4,475 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 448 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $13,447 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 19.3 students per teacher.
How White River compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | White River | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,447 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,375 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 490 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedro-Woolley School DistrictSedro Woolley | 4,600 | 12 | $16,174 | 18.9 | #64 |
| Enumclaw School DistrictEnumclaw | 4,542 | 9 | $15,081 | 19.0 | #65 |
| Shelton School DistrictShelton | 4,517 | 10 | $15,145 | 16.5 | #66 |
| White River School DistrictBuckley · this district | 4,475 | 10 | $13,447 | 19.3 | #67 |
| Bremerton School DistrictBremerton | 4,383 | 13 | $17,678 | 15.7 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 4,481 | $12,254 | 16.1 |
| Aubrey ISDAubrey, TX | 4,480 | $9,923 | 15.9 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin, NC | 4,469 | $11,269 | 16.0 |
| Hudson CityHudson, OH | 4,468 | $15,451 | 15.8 |
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.
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