Washougal School District, Washington, elections

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Washougal School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,865 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Washougal School District is a school district in Washington (Clark and Skamania counties). During the 2023 school year, 2,865 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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Washougal School District school board District 2

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

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Jane Schmidgall Long is running in the special general election for Washougal School District school board District 2 on November 4, 2025.

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Washougal School District school board District 3

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Sadie McKenzie is running in the general election for Washougal School District school board District 3 on November 4, 2025.

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Washougal School District school board District 5

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Paul Hooper is running in the general election for Washougal School District school board District 5 on November 4, 2025.

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Washougal School District school board District 1

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Jim Cooper ran in the general election for Washougal School District school board District 1 on November 7, 2023.

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Washougal School District school board District 2

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Angela Hancock ran in the general election for Washougal School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2023.

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Washougal School District school board District 4

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Ida Royer ran in the general election for Washougal School District school board District 4 on November 7, 2023.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday in August every two years in odd-numbered years. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

School board general elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.04.311 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.330

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: May 16, 2025
  • Primary election date: August 5, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Washington are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.52.210

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Washington are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Washington statute specifies partisan and nonpartisan offices. Washington has a top-two primary system, which means all candidates appear on the same primary ballot regardless of party affiliation. The top-two candidates advance to the general. For partisan races, candidates can but do not have to express a preference for a political party. If they do, the ballot specifies their party preference. For nonpartisan races, candidates cannot express a party preference. RCW 28A.343.330 states that, "the positions of school directors and the candidates therefor shall appear separately on the nonpartisan ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.210 and RCW 28A.343.330

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

The top two school board candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. If only two candidates file for the primary election, the primary will be canceled and they will automatically advance to the general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.010 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.127

Term length and staggering

Elected school board members in Washington have four-year terms, except for school districts classified as first-class school districts containing a city of the first-class in a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, can have their board of directors serving six-year terms. As of 2022, only Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett School Districts serve 6-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and RCW 29A.04.340

Washington school districts have staggered elections based on the rule that not more than a majority of board members can be elected at any election. This means that for all districts with four-year board member terms, as close to half of board members as possible are elected every two years. Four years is the default board member term length. As of 2022, Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett school district board members serve six-year terms with as close to one-third of board members up for election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and 28A.343.600

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by district, or through a combination of the two, depending on the classification of the school district. Any school district in the state that has a student enrollment in its public schools of two thousand pupils or more is a school district of the first class. Any other school district is a school district of the second class.

Most school districts classified as First Class Districts can elect their school board members either entirely at large or entirely by sub-districts.

School districts classified as Second Class Districts must elect their school board members either at large or by director districts (sub-district). Districts opting for a combination of board members elected by sub-district and at large generally must have three members elected from sub-districts and two members elected at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute 28A.343.020, 28A.343.680, and 28A.300.065 and Washington Statute 28A.343.020 and 28A.343.680 and Washington Statute 28A.343.680

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline is on the Friday following the Monday that is two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing deadline is 74 days before the August primary and 172 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

School board candidates cannot submit declarations of candidacy until the filling window opens on Monday two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing window opens 78 days before the August primary and 176 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

Newly elected school board members officially take office at the first board of directors meeting taking place after the results of the election have been certified.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.360

 


About the district

School board

The Washougal 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
Ida Royer20232027
Jim Cooper20192027
Jane Long20242025
Sadie McKenzie20212025
Chuck Carpenter20202025

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Overlapping state house districts

Washougal School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1Kevin WatersRepublican Party 100% 15%
Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 2David StuebeRepublican Party 100% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $4,008,000 $1,336 7%
Local: $15,195,000 $5,063 28%
State: $34,715,000 $11,568 64%
Total: $53,918,000 $17,967
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,200,000 $17,060
Total Current Expenditures: $46,914,000 $15,632
Instructional Expenditures: $25,728,000 $8,573 50%
Student and Staff Support: $7,892,000 $2,629 15%
Administration: $6,929,000 $2,308 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,365,000 $2,120 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $635,000 $211
Construction: $64,000 $21
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $743,000 $247
Interest on Debt: $2,176,000 $725

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 53 >=50 <50 40-44 <50 50-54 54
2017-2018 55 60-79 <50 40-44 >=50 55-59 56
2016-2017 55 60-79 <50 45-49 <50 50-54 57
2015-2016 54 40-59 <50 45-49 >=50 45-49 56
2014-2015 51 60-79 <50 30-34 <50 40-44 54
2013-2014 64 >=80 >=50 45-49 >=50 60-64 66
2012-2013 65 60-79 40-59 55-59 40-59 65-69 66
2011-2012 58 70-79 40-59 40-44 <50 60-64 59
2010-2011 59 60-79 21-39 50-54 40-59 55-59 60

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 64 >=50 <50 50-54 >=50 60-64 66
2017-2018 66 60-79 <50 55-59 >=50 55-59 68
2016-2017 65 >=80 <50 50-54 >=50 55-59 66
2015-2016 68 60-79 <50 60-64 >=50 65-69 69
2014-2015 58 60-79 <50 45-49 >=50 55-59 60
2013-2014 77 >=80 >=50 60-64 >=50 70-74 79
2012-2013 74 >=80 60-79 60-64 60-79 70-74 75
2011-2012 72 70-79 40-59 60-64 <50 70-74 73
2010-2011 72 60-79 40-59 60-64 60-79 70-74 73

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 88 >=50 PS >=80 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 89 PS PS >=80 PS >=80 90-94
2017-2018 95 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 74 >=50 PS 60-79 >=50 70-74
2014-2015 76 PS PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 80 >=50 PS 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 82 PS PS >=80 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 79 >=50 PS <50 PS PS 80-84

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 2,865 -3.9
2021-2022 2,978 -0.8
2020-2021 3,001 -7.5
2019-2020 3,225 1.2
2018-2019 3,187 -0.8
2017-2018 3,214 -1.2
2016-2017 3,251 1.4
2015-2016 3,204 1.1
2014-2015 3,168 0.4
2013-2014 3,155 2.3
2012-2013 3,081 1.4
2011-2012 3,039 1.6
2010-2011 2,989 -0.6
2009-2010 3,007 -0.9
2008-2009 3,035 -0.6
2007-2008 3,054 -0.1
2006-2007 3,057 1.4
2005-2006 3,015 4.8
2004-2005 2,870 3.3
2003-2004 2,775 3.9
2002-2003 2,666 2.3
2001-2002 2,604 2.4
2000-2001 2,541 0.7
1999-2000 2,523 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Washougal School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 8.7
Black 0.9 4.8
Hispanic 13.9 25.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.4
Two or More Races 6.0 8.8
White 78.2 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, Washougal School District had 161.72 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.72.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 14.04
Elementary: 75.21
Secondary: 72.47
Total: 161.72

Washougal School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 11.00 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: 13.70
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 15.66
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.46
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.04
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.91
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.43
Other Support Services: 73.49

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 Washougal School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Canyon Creek Middle School2046-8
Cape Horn Skye Elementary286PK-5
Columbia River Gorge Elementary School339PK-5
Gause Elementary257PK-5
Hathaway Elementary263PK-5
Jemtegaard Middle School4396-8
Washougal High School1,0069-12
Washougal Learning Academy40KG-12
Washougal Special Services31PK-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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