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Meridian School District, Washington

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Meridian School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 1,816 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Meridian School District is a school district in Washington (Whatcom County). During the 2023 school year, 1,816 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Meridian School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marty Gray2027
Jana Haugen20232027
Michelle Simmons20232027
Steve Corwin2025
Jarrod Karuza2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,855,000 $1,010 7%
Local: $5,890,000 $3,208 21%
State: $20,350,000 $11,084 72%
Total: $28,095,000 $15,302
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,018,000 $14,171
Total Current Expenditures: $24,572,000 $13,383
Instructional Expenditures: $14,300,000 $7,788 55%
Student and Staff Support: $2,898,000 $1,578 11%
Administration: $3,994,000 $2,175 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,380,000 $1,840 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $527,000 $287
Construction: $1,000 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $459,000 $250


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 45 50-59 <50 25-29 <50 40-44 52
2017-2018 47 50-59 <50 30-34 PS 40-49 52
2016-2017 43 40-49 <50 30-34 PS 40-49 47
2015-2016 45 60-69 <50 25-29 PS 30-39 50
2014-2015 41 50-59 <50 25-29 <50 40-49 45
2013-2014 63 >=80 >=50 55-59 >=50 60-79 64
2012-2013 60 70-79 <50 45-49 >=50 60-79 61
2011-2012 66 70-79 PS 40-44 PS >=80 70
2010-2011 59 50-59 <50 30-34 PS 60-79 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 56 60-69 <50 35-39 <50 50-54 62
2017-2018 53 60-69 <50 35-39 PS 50-59 57
2016-2017 53 70-79 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 58
2015-2016 54 60-69 <50 35-39 PS 50-59 59
2014-2015 51 60-69 <50 30-34 <50 30-39 57
2013-2014 72 60-79 >=50 55-59 >=50 60-79 77
2012-2013 70 70-79 <50 50-54 >=50 >=80 73
2011-2012 68 60-69 PS 45-49 PS 60-79 73
2010-2011 63 50-59 >=50 35-39 PS 60-79 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 PS 60-79 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2016-2017 75-79 >=50 PS 40-59 PS 80-84
2015-2016 75-79 >=50 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 75-79 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 PS PS >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 PS 60-79 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 75-79 PS 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 80-84 PS 60-79 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,816 2.3
2021-2022 1,775 -3.4
2020-2021 1,836 -0.7
2019-2020 1,848 4.0
2018-2019 1,774 -1.9
2017-2018 1,808 3.6
2016-2017 1,743 -1.1
2015-2016 1,762 -0.2
2014-2015 1,765 -2.0
2013-2014 1,801 -33.6
2012-2013 2,407 6.8
2011-2012 2,243 -4.6
2010-2011 2,347 9.4
2009-2010 2,127 11.9
2008-2009 1,873 11.0
2007-2008 1,667 -0.2
2006-2007 1,670 7.1
2005-2006 1,551 2.0
2004-2005 1,520 -3.4
2003-2004 1,572 -0.6
2002-2003 1,582 0.0
2001-2002 1,582 -1.1
2000-2001 1,599 1.2
1999-2000 1,580 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Meridian School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.3 8.7
Black 1.0 4.8
Hispanic 20.6 25.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.4
Two or More Races 7.2 8.8
White 63.9 49.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Meridian School District had 103.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.61.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 12.08
Elementary: 46.85
Secondary: 43.22
Total: 103.15

Meridian School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 1.69
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 8.04
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.32
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.95
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.88
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.07
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.00
Other Support Services: 41.46


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Meridian School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Irene Reither Elementary School707PK-5
Meridian High School4879-12
Meridian Impact Re-Engagement99-12
Meridian Middle School3826-8
Meridian Parent Partnership Program217KG-8
Meridian Special Programs14PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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