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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%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in White Salmon Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in White Salmon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.53
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,183 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% 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
$18,799
Spending / Student
$19,183
$19,250

Best White Salmon Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne M Henkle Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
480 Nw Loop Road
White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1502
Gr: 7-8 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-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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