West Valley School District (Spokane), Washington

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West Valley School District (Spokane)
District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 3,483 (2022-2023)
Schools: 13 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

West Valley School District (Spokane) is a school district in Washington (Spokane County). During the 2023 school year, 3,483 students attended one of the district's 13 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 West Valley School District (Spokane) consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Amy Anselmo
Bob Dompier
Dan Hansen
Pam McLeod
Adam Mortensen

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$3,397,000	$988	6%
Local:	$13,625,000	$3,962	24%
State:	$39,743,000	$11,557	70%
Total:	$56,765,000	$16,506

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$53,453,000	$15,543
Total Current Expenditures:	$49,646,000	$14,436
Instructional Expenditures:	$29,477,000	$8,571	55%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,854,000	$1,702	11%
Administration:	$6,602,000	$1,919	12%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$7,713,000	$2,242	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,218,000	$644
Construction:	$1,465,000	$425
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$609,000	$177
Interest on Debt:	$409,000	$118

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	38	40-49	<50	30-34	<50	30-34	40
2017-2018	39	40-49	11-19	25-29	<50	35-39	42
2016-2017	43	40-59	11-19	30-34	<50	40-44	45
2015-2016	43	40-59	11-19	30-34	40-59	45-49	44
2014-2015	43	60-79	20-29	25-29	<50	35-39	45
2013-2014	62	60-79	21-39	50-54	>=50	65-69	63
2012-2013	62	60-69	20-29	45-49	<50	60-64	64
2011-2012	61	40-59	40-59	50-54	<50	65-69	62
2010-2011	56	60-69	30-39	45-49	40-59	50-54	57

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	51	50-59	<50	45-49	<50	45-49	53
2017-2018	54	50-59	50-59	40-44	<50	50-54	56
2016-2017	57	60-79	40-49	45-49	<50	55-59	59
2015-2016	59	60-79	30-39	45-49	40-59	60-64	60
2014-2015	52	60-79	20-29	40-44	<50	45-49	54
2013-2014	74	60-79	40-59	65-69	>=50	70-74	75
2012-2013	71	50-59	40-59	55-59	>=50	75-79	73
2011-2012	74	40-59	40-59	65-69	>=50	80-84	75
2010-2011	70	70-79	40-49	65-69	40-59	70-74	71

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	86	PS	>=50	70-79	PS	>=80	87
2018-2019	96	>=50	PS	>=50		>=80	>=95
2017-2018	>=95	>=50	PS	>=80	PS	>=50	>=95
2016-2017	>=95	PS	PS	>=50	PS	>=80	>=95
2015-2016	>=95	PS	>=50	>=50	PS	>=50	>=95
2014-2015	94	PS	PS	>=50	PS	>=80	>=95
2013-2014	>=95	PS	PS	>=50	PS	>=50	>=95
2012-2013	>=95	PS	PS	>=80		>=80	>=95
2011-2012	95	PS	>=50	>=80	PS	>=80	>=95
2010-2011	90-94	PS	>=50	>=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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	3,483	1.1
2021-2022	3,444	0.1
2020-2021	3,439	-8.8
2019-2020	3,740	0.0
2018-2019	0	0.0
2017-2018	3,862	2.1
2016-2017	3,781	0.0
2015-2016	3,782	-2.8
2014-2015	3,888	1.5
2013-2014	3,830	-0.3
2012-2013	3,841	1.5
2011-2012	3,783	-0.5
2010-2011	3,802	-2.6
2009-2010	3,900	2.0
2008-2009	3,823	0.6
2007-2008	3,799	3.5
2006-2007	3,665	-3.2
2005-2006	3,781	1.9
2004-2005	3,708	-2.3
2003-2004	3,795	5.0
2002-2003	3,607	0.9
2001-2002	3,576	-3.9
2000-2001	3,717	-0.3
1999-2000	3,729	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	West Valley School District (Spokane) (%)	Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.6	1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4	8.7
Black	1.9	4.8
Hispanic	10.6	25.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.7	1.4
Two or More Races	7.4	8.8
White	69.9	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Valley School District (Spokane) had 190.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	2.70
Kindergarten:	14.45
Elementary:	84.55
Secondary:	88.61
Total:	190.31

West Valley School District (Spokane) employed 3.00 district administrators and 15.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	3.00
District Administrative Support:	7.84
School Administrators:	15.50
School Administrative Support:	20.52

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	39.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	13.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	5.18
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	6.27
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.66
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	15.35
Other Support Services:	73.28

Schools

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

The West Valley School District (Spokane) operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Centennial Middle School	562	6-8
Dishman Hills High School	278	8-12
Millwood Kindergarten Center	164	KG-KG
Ness Elementary	254	1-5
Open Doors Re-Engagement	1	9-12
Orchard Center Elementary	210	1-5
Pasadena Park Elementary	346	1-5
Seth Woodard Elementary	273	KG-5
Spokane Valley High School	250	9-12
West Valley City School	166	5-8
West Valley Early Learning Center	66	PK-PK
West Valley High School	881	9-12
West Valley Virtual Learning Center	32	KG-8

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