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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,500 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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White River School District is a school district in Washington (Pierce County). During the 2024 school year, 4,500 students attended one of the district's 10 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 White River 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
James Johnson20222027
Karen Bunker20182027
Matt Scheer20172027
Cassie Pearson20092025
Denise Vogel20052025

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,975,000 $918 5%
Local: $23,303,000 $5,381 31%
State: $47,686,000 $11,010 64%
Total: $74,964,000 $17,309
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $71,633,000 $16,539
Total Current Expenditures: $60,366,000 $13,938
Instructional Expenditures: $33,033,000 $7,627 46%
Student and Staff Support: $9,912,000 $2,288 14%
Administration: $7,280,000 $1,680 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,141,000 $2,341 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,312,000 $995
Construction: $2,999,000 $692
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,168,000 $269
Interest on Debt: $3,300,000 $761


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 49 50-59 21-39 41 21-39 45-49 51
2018-2019 57 60-79 <50 40-44 <50 55-59 59
2017-2018 54 40-59 40-59 45-49 <50 50-54 56
2016-2017 54 60-79 <50 45-49 <50 50-54 56
2015-2016 53 40-59 <50 35-39 <=20 45-49 56
2014-2015 48 40-59 <50 35-39 21-39 55-59 49
2013-2014 79 PS PS 60-79 PS 60-79 80-84
2012-2013 67 60-79 <50 50-54 40-59 60-64 69
2011-2012 65 >=80 >=50 50-54 40-59 55-59 67
2010-2011 57 60-79 <50 40-44 40-59 55-59 59

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 63 70-79 40-59 52 21-39 60-64 65
2018-2019 68 >=80 >=50 55-59 <50 65-69 69
2017-2018 62 60-79 40-59 50-54 <50 60-64 64
2016-2017 65 >=80 <50 55-59 <50 55-59 67
2015-2016 68 >=50 <50 60-64 21-39 65-69 69
2014-2015 58 60-79 <50 45-49 21-39 55-59 60
2013-2014 86 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79 85-89
2012-2013 78 >=80 >=50 65-69 60-79 75-79 80
2011-2012 75 >=80 >=50 55-59 40-59 70-74 77
2010-2011 75 60-79 <50 65-69 60-79 75-79 75

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 90 PS PS 80-89 PS >=80 90-94
2019-2020 91 PS PS >=90 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 93 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 95 PS >=80 PS >=80 >=95
2016-2017 93 PS PS >=90 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 93 PS PS >=80 PS >=80 >=95
2014-2015 90 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=80 90-94
2013-2014 87 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=80 85-89
2012-2013 83 PS PS 60-79 <50 >=80 85-89
2011-2012 90 PS PS 60-79 >=50 >=80 90-94
2010-2011 83 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 65-69


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 4,500 2.0
2022-2023 4,408 1.7
2021-2022 4,331 7.6
2020-2021 4,002 -4.1
2019-2020 4,165 1.8
2018-2019 4,089 5.0
2017-2018 3,883 3.8
2016-2017 3,734 2.8
2015-2016 3,630 -0.1
2014-2015 3,633 0.2
2013-2014 3,625 -3.6
2012-2013 3,754 -5.1
2011-2012 3,945 -3.7
2010-2011 4,089 -3.1
2009-2010 4,217 -2.7
2008-2009 4,329 -3.2
2007-2008 4,469 -1.3
2006-2007 4,526 -1.0
2005-2006 4,570 3.3
2004-2005 4,418 -0.4
2003-2004 4,436 1.2
2002-2003 4,384 1.7
2001-2002 4,308 2.3
2000-2001 4,209 2.5
1999-2000 4,105 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE White River School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 8.9
Black 1.6 4.8
Hispanic 14.6 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.5
Two or More Races 7.0 8.9
White 73.9 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, White River School District had 229.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.33
Kindergarten: 20.81
Elementary: 113.94
Secondary: 90.85
Total: 229.93

White River School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 17.36
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 16.61
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 53.19
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.11
Other Support Services: 94.65


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 White River School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Elk Ridge Elementary570PK-5
Foothills Elementary4991-5
Glacier Middle School9606-8
Mountain Meadow Elementary4021-5
White River Early Learning Center411PK-KG
White River High School1,3519-12
White River Homeschool0KG-12
White River Reengagement Program259-12
White River Special Ed Services11PK-KG
Wilkeson Elementary School271KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    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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