Total enrollment
5,662
+584 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Cheney School District
Washington · 5,662 students · 5 cities
Cheney School District hosts 13 public K-12 schools inside Washington, collectively enrolling about 5,662 students (around 436 per school).
4-year change in Cheney School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cheney School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #79 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,662 | #53 of 183 | #1,701 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #55 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #51 of 183 | #7,240 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.2% | #72 of 183 | #3,306 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #82 of 146 | #2,755 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cheney School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Windsor Elementary at 55.5% proficient to Sunset Elementary at 20.8%, a gap of 34.7 points. That is the 29th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,773 to 5,590 students (up 17%) and from 283 to 327 full-time teachers (up 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney High School | Cheney | High | 09-12 | 1,491 |
| Cheney Middle School | Cheney | Middle | 06-08 | 637 |
| Sunset Elementary | Airway Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 |
| Westwood Middle School | Spokane | Middle | 06-08 | 624 |
| Windsor Elementary | Spokane | Elementary | PK-05 | 549 |
| Betz Elementary | Cheney | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| Phil Snowdon Elementary | Cheney | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 |
| Salnave Elementary | Cheney | Elementary | PK-05 | 347 |
| HomeWorks | Cheney | Combined | KG-12 | 145 |
| Three Springs High School | Cheney | High | 09-12 | 103 |
| WIN Academy | Cheney | High | 06-12 | 62 |
| Cheney Open Doors | Cheney | High | 07-12 | 10 |
| Birth To Three | Cheney | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Cheney School District
Cheney School District is a small public-school district in Washington. The district oversees 13 schools and teaches approximately 5,662 students.
For a sense of the school types, Cheney School District is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,662 students, climbed 12% from the 5,078 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cheney School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.