Top Rankings
Cheney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,600 students in Cheney School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Cheney School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
12 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
5,540 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cheney School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
100 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
779 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
94 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,875 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
70%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
160 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
423
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
367
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,431 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,460
$18,857
Spending / Student
$13,431
$19,309
Best Cheney School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windsor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5504 W Hallett Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 559-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Betz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
317 N 7th
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4800
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Phil Snowdon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6323 S Holly Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4200
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
Salnave Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1015 Salnave Road
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #55.
Sunset Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12824 W 12th St.
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 559-4600
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 559-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: n/an/a
Birth To Three
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
12414 S Andrus Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4525
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4525
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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