White Salmon Academy

White Salmon Academy is a small high school in Washington, located in White Salmon. The school's enrollment of 35 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.

White Salmon Valley School District operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,078 students.

A majority of students at White Salmon Academy, 57%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%.

White Salmon Academy operates with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 35.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.

Census estimates describe Klickitat County this way: median household income is about $71,042, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Klickitat County number 21 and enroll about 2,803.

The nearest public school is Columbia High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

Federal counts for White Salmon Academy: 18 students in 2020-21, 35 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 18.0:1 to 35.0:1.

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