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Item: Nooksack Valley School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3326 E Badger Rd
Everson, WA 98247-9232

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 988-4754

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 2,033 students in Nooksack Valley School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Nooksack Valley School District have an score of 38% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 46% 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

7 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

2,033 Students

1,096,569 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
Pre-K	34	67
Kind	211	229
1	133	220
2	142	234
3	176	245
4	157	234
5	176	241
6	148	242
7	169	241
8	152	243
9	141	250
10	126	257
11	136	261
12	132	280

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District Rank

Nooksack 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District
2023	#133
2022	#128
2021	#51
2019	#51
2018	#43
2017	#49
2016	#62
2015	#73
2014	#42
2013	#63
2012	#55

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	38%	41%
2022	40%	40%
2019	59%	50%
2018	58%	51%
2017	56%	51%
2016	55%	51%
2015	52%	49%
2014	82%	65%
2013	65%	64%
2012	69%	63%
2011	65%	60%

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49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2022	49%	53%
2019	65%	61%
2018	58%	61%
2017	67%	61%
2016	67%	62%
2015	59%	56%
2014	82%	74%
2013	77%	73%
2012	76%	72%
2011	73%	70%
2010	72%	70%

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49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	77%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	77%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	72%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	72%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	67%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	0.57	0.69
2023	0.57	0.68
2022	0.59	0.68
2021	0.58	0.67
2020	0.57	0.65
2019	0.57	0.65
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.56	0.63
2015	0.56	0.62
2014	0.55	0.61
2013	0.56	0.61
2012	0.55	0.60
2011	0.55	0.58
2010	0.54	0.56
2009	0.53	0.55
2008	0.49	0.54
2007	0.48	0.51
2006	0.46	0.49
2005	0.45	0.49
2004	0.44	0.48
2003	0.41	0.47
2002	0.39	0.45
2001	0.39	0.44
2000	0.38	0.42
1999	0.36	0.40
1998	0.33	0.40
1997	0.33	0.39
1996	0.32	0.39
1995	0.31	0.36
1994	0.30	0.35
1993	0.28	0.34
1992	0.29	0.33
1991	0.31	0.32
1990	0.31	0.31
1989	0.30	0.29
1988	0.29	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	7%	4%
2000	7%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	7%	3%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	2%
1990	7%	3%
1989	10%	2%
1988	9%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	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	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	3%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

36%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	35%	26%
2023	35%	26%
2022	35%	25%
2021	35%	25%
2020	34%	24%
2019	34%	24%
2018	33%	23%
2017	33%	23%
2016	33%	22%
2015	31%	22%
2014	31%	21%
2013	31%	20%
2012	29%	20%
2011	27%	18%
2010	25%	16%
2009	24%	16%
2008	22%	15%
2007	22%	14%
2006	20%	14%
2005	20%	13%
2004	19%	12%
2003	16%	12%
2002	15%	11%
2001	14%	10%
2000	14%	10%
1999	12%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	11%	8%
1996	10%	8%
1995	9%	7%
1994	9%	7%
1993	8%	6%
1992	9%	6%
1991	9%	6%
1990	8%	5%
1989	6%	5%
1988	6%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2022	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%

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% White

55%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	55%	48%
2023	55%	49%
2022	54%	50%
2021	54%	51%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	57%	55%
2017	57%	55%
2016	58%	56%
2015	59%	57%
2014	59%	58%
2013	59%	59%
2012	61%	60%
2011	61%	63%
2010	63%	64%
2009	64%	65%
2008	68%	66%
2007	68%	68%
2006	71%	69%
2005	72%	70%
2004	73%	71%
2003	75%	71%
2002	76%	73%
2001	77%	74%
2000	77%	75%
1999	79%	76%
1998	81%	76%
1997	81%	77%
1996	82%	78%
1995	82%	79%
1994	83%	80%
1993	85%	81%
1992	84%	81%
1991	83%	82%
1990	83%	83%
1989	83%	84%
1988	84%	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	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,525 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 $24,997 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	$34 MM	$18 MM
2022	$33 MM	$18 MM
2021	$34 MM	$18 MM
2020	$33 MM	$18 MM
2019	$30 MM	$16 MM
2018	$30 MM	$13 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$14 MM
2015	$19 MM	$12 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$12 MM
2011	$18 MM	$12 MM
2010	$19 MM	$12 MM
2009	$19 MM	$12 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$9 MM
2004	$16 MM	$9 MM
2003	$16 MM	$9 MM
2002	$15 MM	$9 MM
2001	$15 MM	$9 MM
2000	$13 MM	$8 MM
1999	$13 MM	$8 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	$51 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 MM	$17 MM
2021	$51 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$17 MM
2019	$27 MM	$16 MM
2018	$32 MM	$14 MM
2017	$54 MM	$13 MM
2016	$26 MM	$13 MM
2015	$17 MM	$10 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$16 MM	$12 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$17 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$17 MM	$11 MM
2007	$16 MM	$10 MM
2006	$15 MM	$9 MM
2005	$15 MM	$9 MM
2004	$15 MM	$9 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$14 MM	$9 MM
2001	$14 MM	$9 MM
2000	$14 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$18 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,525

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	$17,571	$20,861
2022	$16,574	$20,595
2021	$17,553	$22,261
2020	$16,574	$20,595
2018	$16,952	$17,034
2017	$18,465	$16,266
2016	$13,563	$16,359
2015	$11,616	$11,994
2014	$11,859	$12,940
2012	$11,166	$12,445
2011	$11,509	$12,577
2010	$11,350	$11,994
2009	$11,316	$12,260
2008	$10,805	$11,273
2007	$9,975	$10,323
2006	$9,499	$9,385
2005	$8,604	$8,889
2004	$8,361	$9,060
2003	$8,501	$8,698
2002	$8,075	$7,902
2001	$7,887	$8,010
2000	$7,265	$7,416
1999	$6,999	$7,257
1998	$6,810	$6,806
1997	$6,278	$6,273
1995	$5,802	$5,897
1992	$4,844	$5,711
1990	$4,343	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$24,997

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nooksack Valley School District	Washington
2023	$26,579	$17,883
2022	$16,728	$19,584
2021	$26,551	$19,082
2020	$16,728	$19,584
2018	$17,699	$17,238
2017	$31,117	$16,506
2016	$16,236	$15,517
2015	$10,563	$10,499
2014	$11,261	$12,404
2012	$10,018	$11,905
2011	$10,354	$11,693
2010	$10,322	$10,499
2009	$10,436	$11,231
2008	$9,940	$11,125
2007	$9,270	$9,967
2006	$8,670	$8,893
2005	$8,249	$8,879
2004	$7,919	$8,617
2003	$8,190	$8,253
2002	$7,638	$7,974
2001	$7,351	$8,055
2000	$7,606	$7,278
1999	$8,865	$7,029
1998	$9,505	$6,800
1997	$6,112	$6,422
1995	$5,443	$6,024
1992	$8,251	$6,438
1990	$4,141	$4,978

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Best Nooksack Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nooksack Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3333 Breckenridge Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-3321

Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Nooksack Valley High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3326 East Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-0106

Gr: 7-12 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Everson Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

216 Everson Goshen Rd.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-2030

Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Sumas Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1024 Lawson Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-9423

Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Nooksack Valley Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

404 W. Columbia St.
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-7561

Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: n/an/a

Nooksack Reengagement

Alternative School

Add to Compare

3326 E Badger Rd
Nooksack, WA 98276
(360) 988-2641

Gr: 11-12 | 15 students Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Nooksack Valley Special Services

Special Education School

Add to Compare

3326 E. Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 988-4754

Gr: PK | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nooksack Valley School District?

Nooksack Valley School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,033 students.

What is the rank of Nooksack Valley School District?

Nooksack Valley School District is ranked #139 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 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 Nooksack Valley School District?

55% of Nooksack Valley School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nooksack Valley School District?

Nooksack Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Nooksack Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,997 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,033 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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