Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience

Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience operates as a rural-scale multi-level school in Springdale, Washington, one of the schools within Mary Walker School District. Current enrollment sits at 68 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 67% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 204 students.

Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is one of 4 schools operated by Mary Walker School District, a district that caters to 558 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the income-and-resources front, Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience logs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.3:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Stevens County's rate of about 55%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Stevens County put the typical household earns roughly $69,327 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Stevens County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students), Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is one campus in the mix.

Springdale Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience has edged up 3300%, going from 2 students in 2018 to 68 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 71% across the same window.

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