Cheney School District operates 12 public schools serving 5,540 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,628 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Spokane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,941 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 65.4% state, and 11.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,619 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #235 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 380.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.9% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Cheney High School accounts for 26.5% of all Cheney School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cheney School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cheney School District school enrollment varies 149× across entities
Cheney School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,491 students (highest), a spread of 1,481 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cheney School District student-counselor ratio is 381:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cheney School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cheney School District is typically wider than the Cheney School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cheney School District has 12 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 8 other. Total enrollment is 5,540 students.
How much does Cheney School District spend per student?
Cheney School District spends $15,941 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #235 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Cheney School District?
The average teacher salary in Cheney School District is $80,619 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cheney School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Spokane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cheney School District?
Cheney School District students are 69.9% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cheney School District?
Cheney School District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #235 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.