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Methow Valley School District

Item: Methow Valley School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

18 Twin Lakes Rd
Winthrop, WA 98862-9713

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 996-9205

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For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 750 students in Methow Valley School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Methow Valley School District have an score of 39% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

785 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Methow Valley School District	Washington
Pre-K	20	41
Kind	52	224
1	38	220
2	65	234
3	63	245
4	67	234
5	73	241
6	56	242
7	69	217
8	57	214
9	58	15
10	51	17
11	38	18
12	43	21

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District Rank

Methow Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#103 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District
2023	#103
2022	#122
2021	#89
2019	#89
2018	#158
2017	#91
2016	#91
2015	#42
2014	#82
2013	#61
2012	#10

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	39%	41%
2022	36%	40%
2019	48%	50%
2018	44%	51%
2017	48%	51%
2016	51%	51%
2015	54%	49%
2014	69%	65%
2013	71%	64%
2012	77%	63%
2011	67%	60%

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52%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2022	52%	53%
2019	67%	61%
2018	44%	61%
2017	69%	61%
2016	65%	62%
2015	71%	56%
2014	80%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	85%	72%
2011	78%	70%
2010	77%	70%

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50-54%

49%

(21-22)

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2022	92%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	82%
2016	90%	81%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	80%
2013	90%	78%
2012	90%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2024	0.29	0.69
2023	0.28	0.68
2022	0.29	0.68
2021	0.24	0.67
2020	0.22	0.65
2019	0.22	0.65
2018	0.19	0.64
2017	0.19	0.64
2016	0.18	0.63
2015	0.19	0.62
2014	0.19	0.61
2013	0.20	0.61
2012	0.18	0.60
2011	0.18	0.58
2010	0.15	0.56
2009	0.16	0.55
2008	0.16	0.54
2007	0.13	0.51
2006	0.08	0.49
2005	0.11	0.49
2004	0.09	0.48
2003	0.08	0.47
2002	0.09	0.45
2001	0.09	0.44
2000	0.09	0.42
1999	0.10	0.40
1998	0.08	0.40
1997	0.07	0.39
1996	0.09	0.39
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.07	0.34
1992	0.10	0.33
1991	0.08	0.32
1990	0.13	0.31
1989	0.08	0.29
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	5%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2024	12%	26%
2023	11%	26%
2022	10%	25%
2021	8%	25%
2020	7%	24%
2019	7%	24%
2018	6%	23%
2017	6%	23%
2016	7%	22%
2015	7%	22%
2014	6%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	5%	20%
2011	6%	18%
2010	5%	16%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	14%
2005	4%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2024	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

85%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2024	84%	48%
2023	84%	49%
2022	84%	50%
2021	87%	51%
2020	88%	53%
2019	88%	53%
2018	90%	55%
2017	90%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	90%	58%
2013	89%	59%
2012	91%	60%
2011	90%	63%
2010	92%	64%
2009	92%	65%
2008	92%	66%
2007	93%	68%
2006	96%	69%
2005	94%	70%
2004	95%	71%
2003	96%	71%
2002	95%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	94%	76%
1998	96%	76%
1997	97%	77%
1996	95%	78%
1995	97%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	96%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	96%	82%
1990	93%	83%
1989	96%	84%
1988	95%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,805 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	$13 MM	$18 MM
2022	$13 MM	$18 MM
2021	$13 MM	$18 MM
2020	$13 MM	$18 MM
2019	$12 MM	$16 MM
2018	$11 MM	$13 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$14 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$12 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$9 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$7 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	$12 MM	$15 MM
2022	$12 MM	$17 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$17 MM
2019	$11 MM	$16 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$6 MM	$9 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$5 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,664

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	$17,303	$20,861
2022	$17,288	$20,595
2021	$18,687	$22,261
2020	$17,288	$20,595
2018	$16,913	$17,034
2017	$17,206	$16,266
2016	$15,059	$16,359
2015	$10,129	$11,994
2014	$13,343	$12,940
2012	$12,327	$12,445
2011	$12,756	$12,577
2010	$12,298	$11,994
2009	$12,650	$12,260
2008	$11,815	$11,273
2007	$11,397	$10,323
2006	$10,316	$9,385
2005	$9,696	$8,889
2004	$9,081	$9,060
2003	$9,483	$8,698
2002	$8,830	$7,902
2001	$8,380	$8,010
2000	$8,481	$7,416
1999	$7,480	$7,257
1998	$7,175	$6,806
1997	$7,956	$6,273
1995	$10,619	$5,897
1992	$5,495	$5,711
1990	$4,865	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$15,805

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Methow Valley School District	Washington
2023	$16,411	$17,883
2022	$15,675	$19,584
2021	$17,724	$19,082
2020	$15,675	$19,584
2018	$17,574	$17,238
2017	$17,264	$16,506
2016	$14,049	$15,517
2015	$11,008	$10,499
2014	$12,282	$12,404
2012	$11,919	$11,905
2011	$12,912	$11,693
2010	$13,365	$10,499
2009	$12,394	$11,231
2008	$11,028	$11,125
2007	$10,896	$9,967
2006	$9,523	$8,893
2005	$9,031	$8,879
2004	$8,384	$8,617
2003	$8,489	$8,253
2002	$8,191	$7,974
2001	$7,924	$8,055
2000	$7,981	$7,278
1999	$7,126	$7,029
1998	$6,785	$6,800
1997	$8,130	$6,422
1995	$13,971	$6,024
1992	$5,984	$6,438
1990	$4,874	$4,978

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Best Methow Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Bell Jr Sr High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

24 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2215

Gr: 6-12 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Methow Valley Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2186

Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Alternative Educational Experience

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9205

Gr: K-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 785 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education