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Pioneer School District

Item: Pioneer School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

112 E. Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 426-9115

www.psd402.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 732 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Pioneer School District have an score of 20% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

732 Students

1,096,569 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer School District	Washington
Pre-K	14	67
Kind	75	229
1	70	220
2	72	234
3	93	245
4	77	234
5	81	241
6	86	242
7	88	241
8	76	243

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District Rank

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

This School District

State Average (WA)

#277 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pioneer School District
2023	#277
2022	#277
2021	#217
2019	#217
2018	#166
2017	#195
2016	#180
2015	#233
2014	#229
2013	#242
2012	#234

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20%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	20%	41%
2022	18%	40%
2019	37%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	40%	51%
2015	35%	49%
2014	46%	65%
2013	47%	64%
2012	46%	63%
2011	41%	60%

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33%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2022	33%	53%
2019	51%	61%
2018	43%	61%
2017	51%	61%
2016	55%	62%
2015	40%	56%
2014	65%	74%
2013	61%	73%
2012	62%	72%
2011	59%	70%
2010	59%	70%

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25-29%

49%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	0.48	0.69
2023	0.46	0.68
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.41	0.67
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.37	0.64
2017	0.37	0.64
2016	0.35	0.63
2015	0.31	0.62
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.34	0.61
2012	0.36	0.60
2011	0.36	0.58
2010	0.33	0.56
2009	0.28	0.55
2008	0.27	0.54
2007	0.29	0.51
2006	0.29	0.49
2005	0.23	0.49
2004	0.20	0.48
2003	0.18	0.47
2002	0.16	0.45
2001	0.19	0.44
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.25	0.40
1998	0.21	0.40
1997	0.17	0.39
1996	0.18	0.39
1995	0.21	0.36
1994	0.12	0.35
1993	0.19	0.34
1992	0.17	0.33
1991	0.17	0.32
1990	0.15	0.31
1989	0.10	0.29
1988	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	5%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	7%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%
1988	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

21%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	20%	26%
2023	17%	26%
2022	17%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	12%	24%
2019	12%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	23%
2016	12%	22%
2015	10%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	10%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	7%	16%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	4%	6%
1992	6%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%

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% White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2024	70%	48%
2023	72%	49%
2022	73%	50%
2021	75%	51%
2020	78%	53%
2019	78%	53%
2018	78%	55%
2017	78%	55%
2016	80%	56%
2015	82%	57%
2014	81%	58%
2013	81%	59%
2012	80%	60%
2011	79%	63%
2010	80%	64%
2009	82%	65%
2008	83%	66%
2007	83%	68%
2006	84%	69%
2005	88%	70%
2004	89%	71%
2003	90%	71%
2002	91%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	88%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	88%	76%
1997	91%	77%
1996	90%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	94%	80%
1993	90%	81%
1992	91%	81%
1991	91%	82%
1990	92%	83%
1989	95%	84%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,716 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$14 MM	$18 MM
2022	$15 MM	$18 MM
2021	$14 MM	$18 MM
2020	$15 MM	$18 MM
2019	$14 MM	$16 MM
2018	$14 MM	$13 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$14 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$8 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$7 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	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$17 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$17 MM
2019	$13 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$11 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$9 MM
2005	$7 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$9 MM
2001	$6 MM	$9 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,637

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$18,938	$20,861
2022	$18,521	$20,595
2021	$21,746	$22,261
2020	$18,521	$20,595
2018	$18,106	$17,034
2017	$15,905	$16,266
2016	$15,456	$16,359
2015	$11,729	$11,994
2014	$12,961	$12,940
2012	$11,242	$12,445
2011	$10,494	$12,577
2010	$11,084	$11,994
2009	$10,894	$12,260
2008	$10,437	$11,273
2007	$10,064	$10,323
2006	$9,455	$9,385
2005	$9,268	$8,889
2004	$8,758	$9,060
2003	$8,279	$8,698
2002	$8,008	$7,902
2001	$7,714	$8,010
2000	$7,020	$7,416
1999	$6,475	$7,257
1998	$6,157	$6,806
1997	$6,061	$6,273
1995	$6,322	$5,897
1992	$4,068	$5,711
1990	$3,891	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$18,716

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer School District	Washington
2023	$18,050	$17,883
2022	$17,813	$19,584
2021	$20,726	$19,082
2020	$17,813	$19,584
2018	$20,806	$17,238
2017	$40,131	$16,506
2016	$21,234	$15,517
2015	$9,824	$10,499
2014	$11,828	$12,404
2012	$10,621	$11,905
2011	$10,233	$11,693
2010	$9,283	$10,499
2009	$9,641	$11,231
2008	$9,732	$11,125
2007	$9,800	$9,967
2006	$9,161	$8,893
2005	$8,932	$8,879
2004	$8,100	$8,617
2003	$7,696	$8,253
2002	$7,455	$7,974
2001	$7,367	$8,055
2000	$6,506	$7,278
1999	$6,225	$7,029
1998	$5,997	$6,800
1997	$5,922	$6,422
1995	$6,322	$6,024
1992	$4,775	$6,438
1990	$3,501	$4,978

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Best Pioneer School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pioneer Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50 E Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291

Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Pioneer Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

110 E Spencer Lake Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2737

Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pioneer School District?

Pioneer School District manages 2 public schools serving 732 students.

What is the rank of Pioneer School District?

Pioneer School District is ranked #279 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pioneer School District?

68% of Pioneer School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pioneer School District?

Pioneer School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Pioneer School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,716 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education