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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,520 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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West Valley School District (Yakima) is a school district in Washington (Yakima County). During the 2024 school year, 5,520 students attended one of the district's 16 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 (Yakima) 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
Mark Strong
Michael Thorner
Joel Hede2023
James Kephart2023
Steve Wolcott2023

Elections

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School board meetings

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,949,000 $1,852 11%
Local: $14,499,000 $2,698 16%
State: $64,436,000 $11,993 72%
Total: $88,884,000 $16,543
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $90,117,000 $16,772
Total Current Expenditures: $78,826,000 $14,670
Instructional Expenditures: $44,506,000 $8,283 49%
Student and Staff Support: $12,458,000 $2,318 14%
Administration: $9,344,000 $1,739 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,518,000 $2,329 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,996,000 $929
Construction: $1,723,000 $320
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $55,000 $10
Interest on Debt: $3,027,000 $563


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 (%)
2021-2022 48 80-84 40-59 32 21-39 50-54 58
2018-2019 58 80-84 21-39 46 40-59 55-59 64
2017-2018 59 75-79 40-59 47 21-39 60-64 65
2016-2017 55 70-74 40-59 43 40-59 55-59 60
2015-2016 57 75-79 40-59 43 21-39 70-74 63
2014-2015 55 80-84 21-39 41 21-39 60-64 60
2013-2014 80 >=50 PS 60-64 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 67 80-84 40-49 51 40-59 70-74 72
2011-2012 66 80-84 50-59 50 40-59 60-69 71
2010-2011 62 75-79 60-69 43 21-39 60-69 68

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 (%)
2021-2022 57 80-84 21-39 44 40-59 55-59 66
2018-2019 65 75-79 40-59 49 40-59 65-69 73
2017-2018 66 80-84 40-59 53 40-59 65-69 73
2016-2017 66 80-84 40-59 50 40-59 75-79 73
2015-2016 68 80-84 21-39 53 21-39 75-79 75
2014-2015 59 75-79 40-59 42 40-59 70-74 66
2013-2014 85 >=50 PS 70-74 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 76 80-84 60-69 63 40-59 85-89 80
2011-2012 74 85-89 60-69 61 40-59 70-79 79
2010-2011 73 80-84 60-69 58 40-59 70-79 77

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 (%)
2021-2022 79 >=50 PS 75-79 PS >=50 80-84
2019-2020 78 >=50 PS 65-69 PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 70 40-59 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 70-74
2017-2018 96 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 72 >=50 PS 65-69 PS PS 75
2015-2016 83 >=50 PS 75-79 >=50 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS 70-79 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 80 >=50 PS 70-79 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 84 >=50 PS 70-79 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80 >=50 PS 60-69 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 81 >=50 PS 70-79 PS PS 90-94


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 (%)
2023-2024 5,520 0.5
2022-2023 5,490 2.1
2021-2022 5,373 1.1
2020-2021 5,313 -5.7
2019-2020 5,615 1.9
2018-2019 5,511 1.4
2017-2018 5,436 3.2
2016-2017 5,260 4.0
2015-2016 5,049 -0.1
2014-2015 5,052 2.3
2013-2014 4,938 -0.3
2012-2013 4,954 1.4
2011-2012 4,883 -2.3
2010-2011 4,993 0.4
2009-2010 4,974 0.7
2008-2009 4,941 0.4
2007-2008 4,923 3.0
2006-2007 4,774 2.5
2005-2006 4,656 -2.0
2004-2005 4,748 1.4
2003-2004 4,680 2.5
2002-2003 4,565 -0.5
2001-2002 4,590 1.5
2000-2001 4,521 -3.9
1999-2000 4,697 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE West Valley School District (Yakima) (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5 8.9
Black 0.7 4.8
Hispanic 40.4 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.5
Two or More Races 3.3 8.9
White 52.1 48.3

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 2023-2024 school year, West Valley School District (Yakima) had 289.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.08.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 22.00
Elementary: 124.00
Secondary: 137.33
Total: 289.33

West Valley School District (Yakima) employed 6.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 13.63
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 22.19
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 59.71
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.39
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.00
Other Support Services: 113.94


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 West Valley School District (Yakima) operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ahtanum Valley Elementary377KG-5
Apple Valley Elementary454KG-5
Cottonwood Elementary School368KG-5
Mountainview Elementary239KG-5
Summitview Elementary492KG-5
West Valley High School1,5749-12
West Valley Innovation Center1917-12
West Valley Mid-Level Campus1,1656-8
West Valley Open Doors179-12
West Valley Preschool55PK-PK
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8247-8
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12899-12
West Valley Virtual Academy K-624KG-6
West Valley Virtual University79-12
Wide Hollow Elementary443KG-5
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Dba Children'S Village1PK-PK

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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