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Nespelem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 8 students in Nespelem School District.
Public High Schools in Nespelem School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Washington public high school average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
134 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nespelem 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
# American Indian Students
108 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
81%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
18,031 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
2%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
24
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,209 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,358 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,209
$18,796
Spending / Student
$39,358
$19,246
Best Nespelem School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd, Po Bo
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Grades: 9
| 8 students
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