Total enrollment
4,475
+473 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in White River School District
Washington · 4,475 students · 2 cities
Across the district, White River School District runs 10 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 4,475 Washington students (about 448 per school).
4-year change in White River School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How White River School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #26 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,475 | #67 of 183 | #2,170 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #81 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #156 of 183 | #8,159 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.3% | #154 of 183 | #6,197 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #104 of 146 | #3,670 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 White River School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mountain Meadow Elementary at 80.9% proficient to White River High School at 45.8%, a gap of 35.2 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,840 to 4,069 students (up 6%) and from 187 to 212 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River High School | Buckley | High | 09-12 | 1,340 |
| Glacier Middle School | Buckley | Middle | 06-08 | 999 |
| Elk Ridge Elementary | Buckley | Elementary | KG-05 | 564 |
| Foothills Elementary | Buckley | Elementary | 01-05 | 470 |
| Mountain Meadow Elementary | Buckley | Elementary | 01-05 | 443 |
| White River Early Learning Center | Buckley | Elementary | PK-KG | 360 |
| Wilkeson Elementary School | Wilkeson | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
| White River Reengagement Program | Buckley | High | 09-12 | 40 |
| White River Special Ed Services | Buckley | Elementary | PK-KG | 6 |
| White River Homeschool | Buckley | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About White River School District
Across 10 schools, White River School District hosts about 4,475 students in Washington. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, White River School District covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in White River School District has grew 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,002 students to 4,475.
On allk12, the community for White River School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.