White River Early Learning Center

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Buckley, Washington

White River Early Learning Center in Buckley, Washington enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 18.9 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

364 students in 2022-23, 411 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.1 to 19.0.

Students enrolled at White River Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 364, 2023-24: 411, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-233642023-244112024-25360
Students enrolled at White River Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 364, 2023-24: 411, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-233642023-244112024-25360
Students enrolled at White River Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 364, 2023-24: 411, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-233642023-244112024-25360
Students enrolled at White River Early Learning Center by school year2022-23: 364, 2023-24: 411, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-233642023-244112024-25360
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336419.119.1
2023-2441120.620.0
2024-2536019.018.9

18.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 214 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection White River Early Learning Center enrolled 214 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 214 of the 214 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent41.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.9% of students were White, 16.1% Hispanic, 9.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White68.9%
  2. Hispanic16.1%
  3. Two or more races9.2%
  4. Asian2.8%
  5. Black2.2%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Buckley

5 public elementary schools in Buckley report 2024-25 enrollment; White River Early Learning Center is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Elk Ridge Elementary56416.624.3%
Foothills Elementary47015.238.5%
Mountain Meadow Elementary44317.719.0%
White River Early Learning Center36018.923.9%
White River Special Ed Services6not reported38.9%

All public schools in Buckley →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about White River Early Learning Center

  1. Mountain Meadow ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 443 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. White River Special Ed ServicesThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 6 students (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare White River Early Learning Center with Mountain Meadow ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much White River School District spends per student$14,365 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,365
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonWhite River Early Learning Center is the number 772 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#772 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.9 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.18.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about White River Early Learning Center

  1. How many students attend White River Early Learning Center?
    360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 364 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Buckley, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at White River Early Learning Center?
    18.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is White River Early Learning Center a Title I school?
    White River Early Learning Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is White River Early Learning Center in?
    White River School District, NCES district ID 5309780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530978003722 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22