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White Salmon Valley School District

170 Nw Lincoln St
White Salmon, WA 98672-0157
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 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 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 544 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 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
44,879 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#124 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
41%
50%
53%
46%
49%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% 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 $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,691
$18,796
Spending / Student
$19,183
$19,246

Best White Salmon Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hulan L Whitson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
450 N Main Street
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1560
Gr: K-4 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Nw Loop Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 439-4028
Gr: 5-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,101 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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