Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Snoqualmie, Washington - 14 schools

An equity score of 29/100 ranks Snoqualmie Valley School District #197 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,815 per pupil, Snoqualmie Valley School District ranks #227 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

7,086
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$15,815
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Snoqualmie Valley School District operates 14 public schools serving 7,086 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 3 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in King County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,815 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 34.7% local, 60.5% state, and 4.8% 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 29/100, ranked #197 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 398.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.3% White, 9.9% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Timber Ridge Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

Its largest campus is Mount Si High School, enrolling 2,152 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Snoqualmie Access, at 12 students, a 179x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Mount Si High School accounts for 30.0% of all Snoqualmie Valley School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Snoqualmie Valley 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Snoqualmie Valley School District school enrollment varies 179× across entities

Snoqualmie Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 2,152 students (highest), a spread of 2,140 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Snoqualmie Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Snoqualmie Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

4.8%
Federal
60.5%
State
34.7%
Local

Funding Equity

29
Equity Score
197 / 238
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Snoqualmie Valley School District.

White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
African American 1.9%
Asian 9.9%
Multiracial 8.0%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 46.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Snoqualmie Valley School District's schools, below the Washington average of 53.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Timber Ridge Elementary School 63.7
  2. 2 Chief Kanim Middle School 58.4
  3. 3 Snoqualmie Elementary 54.3
  4. 4 Snoqualmie Parent Partnership Program 48.9
  5. 5 Mount Si High School 47.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 14
Schools with AP
27 AP courses total
398.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
10.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Snoqualmie Valley School District

School Enrollment
Mount Si High School
2,152
Timber Ridge Elementary School
607
Edwin R Opstad Elementary
581
Twin Falls Middle School
556
Snoqualmie Elementary
547
Chief Kanim Middle School
520
Snoqualmie Middle School
496
Cascade View Elementary School
493
North Bend Elementary School
466
Fall City Elementary
456
Snoqualmie Parent Partnership Program
203
Two Rivers School
56
Snoqualmie Valley School District Open Doors
33
Snoqualmie Access
12

How Snoqualmie Valley School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Camas School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Wenatchee School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Franklin Pierce School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Mount Vernon School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Tumwater School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Snoqualmie 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Snoqualmie Valley School District?

Snoqualmie Valley School District has 14 schools, including 3 high, 5 elementary, 3 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 7,086 students.

How much does Snoqualmie Valley School District spend per student?

Snoqualmie Valley School District spends $15,815 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #197 in Washington.

What is the demographic composition of Snoqualmie Valley School District?

Snoqualmie Valley School District students are 70.3% White, 9.9% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Snoqualmie Valley School District?

Snoqualmie Valley School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #197 out of 238 districts in Washington.