Mary Walker School District

Public school district · Stevens County · Washington · NCES district ID 5304830

Mary Walker School District spent $14,949 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,921). Its 4 schools enrolled 558 students in 2024-25; 75.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,831 per student, up 19.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mary Walker in enrollment (495 to 577 students) and Mary Walker itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Mary Walker, FY23La Conner $28,416; Concrete $23,624; South Bend $21,278; Soap Lake $20,010; Oroville $19,615; PRIDE Prep Charter $17,093; Union Gap $16,984; Griffin School District #324 $16,683; Colfax $16,274; Mary Walker $14,949; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k15k20k25k30kLa Conner$28,416Concrete$23,624South Bend$21,278Soap Lake$20,010Oroville$19,615PRIDE Prep Charter$17,093Union Gap$16,984Griffin School District #324$16,683Colfax$16,274Mary Walker$14,949State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Mary Walker, FY23La Conner $28,416; Concrete $23,624; South Bend $21,278; Soap Lake $20,010; Oroville $19,615; PRIDE Prep Charter $17,093; Union Gap $16,984; Griffin School District #324 $16,683; Colfax $16,274; Mary Walker $14,949; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k15k20k25k30kLa Conner$28,416Concrete$23,624South Bend$21,278Soap Lake$20,010Oroville$19,615PRIDE Prep Charter$17,093Union Gap$16,984Griffin School District #324$16,683Colfax$16,274Mary Walker$14,949State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Mary Walker, FY23La Conner $28,416; Concrete $23,624; South Bend $21,278; Soap Lake $20,010; Oroville $19,615; PRIDE Prep Charter $17,093; Union Gap $16,984; Griffin School District #324 $16,683; Colfax $16,274; Mary Walker $14,949; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30kLa Conner$28,416Concrete$23,624South Bend$21,278Soap Lake$20,010Oroville$19,615PRIDE Prep Charter$17,093Union Gap$16,984Griffin School District #324$16,683Colfax$16,274Mary Walker$14,949State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Mary Walker, FY23La Conner $28,416; Concrete $23,624; South Bend $21,278; Soap Lake $20,010; Oroville $19,615; PRIDE Prep Charter $17,093; Union Gap $16,984; Griffin School District #324 $16,683; Colfax $16,274; Mary Walker $14,949; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30kLa Conner$28,416Concrete$23,624South Bend$21,278Soap Lake$20,010Oroville$19,615PRIDE Prep Charter$17,093Union Gap$16,984Griffin School District #324$16,683Colfax$16,274Mary Walker$14,949State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$9,211,000 in revenue: 75.8% state, 5.6% local and 18.6% federal. Total spending including $791,000 of capital outlay was $8,926,000, or $16,810 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mary Walker School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,980,000; Local $517,000; Federal $1,714,000; total $9,211,000.
  • State$6,980,000 76%
  • Local$517,000 6%
  • Federal$1,714,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

531 students in 2022-23, 503 students in 2023-24, 558 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mary Walker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 531, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-235312023-245032024-25558
Mary Walker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 531, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-235312023-245032024-25558
Mary Walker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 531, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-235312023-245032024-25558
Mary Walker School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 531, 2023-24: 503, 2024-25: 55802004006002022-235312023-245032024-25558

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353127.619.3
2023-2450330.216.7
2024-2555831.917.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,344,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,414 per student

Mary Walker School District booked $2,344,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $82,102 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 42 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,667,00071.1%
Special education$148,0006.3%
Vocational$188,0008.0%
Other programs$341,00014.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,169 in 2018-19, $3,855 in 2019-20, $3,989 in 2020-21, $3,955 in 2021-22, $4,414 in 2022-23.

Mary Walker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,855, 2020-21: $3,989, 2021-22: $3,955, 2022-23: $4,41402k4k6k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,8552020-21$3,9892021-22$3,9552022-23$4,414
Mary Walker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,855, 2020-21: $3,989, 2021-22: $3,955, 2022-23: $4,41402k4k6k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,8552020-21$3,9892021-22$3,9552022-23$4,414
Mary Walker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,855, 2020-21: $3,989, 2021-22: $3,955, 2022-23: $4,41402k4k6k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,8552020-21$3,9892021-22$3,9552022-23$4,414
Mary Walker School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,169, 2019-20: $3,855, 2020-21: $3,989, 2021-22: $3,955, 2022-23: $4,41402k4k6k2018-19$4,1692019-20$3,8552020-21$3,9892021-22$3,9552022-23$4,414

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Mary Walker School District scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 7-19% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language arts26%53.4%241
Math7-19%41%199

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-69% of the 44 students in Mary Walker School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%83.8%
Students in the class4485,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 227 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Springdale Elementary22716.472.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 112 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Springdale Middle School11214.163.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 151 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mary Walker High School15119.659.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 68 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience6828.369.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Mary Walker School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Mary Walker School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentMary Walker School District ranks 155 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,949).#155 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonMary Walker School District is the number 192 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 531 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#192 of 323
  3. La Conner School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 536 students in fall 2022, $28,416 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,416
  4. Oroville School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 530 students in fall 2022, $19,615 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,615
  5. Compare Mary Walker School District with La Conner School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mary Walker High School, its largest high school151 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.151
  7. Teacher salary spending across WashingtonMary Walker School District spent $82,102 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$82,102
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Mary Walker School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Mary Walker School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 558 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mary Walker School District spend per student?
    $14,949 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,831 per student, up 19.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Mary Walker School District's money come from?
    $9,211,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 75.8% state, 5.6% local and 18.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Mary Walker School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 132 of the 639 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Mary Walker School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,344,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,414 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $82,102 per teacher, more than 42 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Mary Walker School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mary Walker School District scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 7-19% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Mary Walker School District?
    60-69% of the 44 students in Mary Walker School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Mary Walker School District's NCES district ID?
    5304830. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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