Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Nespelem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Nespelem School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
797 Schools
# Students
134 Students
302,322 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
16,182 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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)
(21-22)≤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
81%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,209 is higher than the state median of $18,800. 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 $19,251. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,209
$18,800
Spending / Student
$39,358
$19,251
Best Nespelem School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nespelem Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Gr: PK-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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