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Winthrop, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Methow Valley School District #115 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,843 per pupil, Methow Valley School District ranks #177 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
756
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,843
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Methow Valley School District operates 4 public schools serving 756 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Okanogan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,843 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 58.3% state, and 16.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #115 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 408:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty Bell Jr Sr High, with a diversity index of 27.5/100.
Its largest campus is Methow Valley Elementary, enrolling 368 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alternative Educational Experience, at 26 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Methow Valley Elementary accounts for 46.9% of all Methow Valley School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Methow Valley School District a distant remainder — means Methow Valley School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Methow Valley School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Methow Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 368 students (highest), a spread of 342 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Methow Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 408:1 — 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.
Methow Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Methow Valley School District is typically wider than the Methow Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Methow Valley School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Methow Valley School District?
Methow Valley School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 756 students.
How much does Methow Valley School District spend per student?
Methow Valley School District spends $16,843 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #115 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Methow Valley School District?
Methow Valley School District students are 85.7% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Methow Valley School District?
Methow Valley School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #115 out of 238 districts in Washington.