White Salmon Valley School District
White Salmon Valley School District is a public school district based in White Salmon, Washington, serving 1,078 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #145 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 216 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $13,124 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How White Salmon Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | White Salmon Valley | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,124 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,030 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 60 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,078 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,099 | 4 | $9,028 | 21.1 | #144 |
| White Salmon Valley School DistrictWhite Salmon · this district | 1,078 | 5 | $13,124 | 18.0 | #145 |
| Highland School DistrictCowiche | 1,060 | 4 | $14,988 | 19.3 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Unified District (4236)Wickenburg, AZ | 1,079 | $10,054 | 16.6 |
| Cardinal Community School DistrictEldon, IA | 1,079 | $10,077 | 12.8 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena, MN | 1,079 | $12,985 | 14.6 |
| Wynford LocalBucyrus, OH | 1,079 | $11,101 | 16.6 |
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-white-salmon-valley-school-district