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Enumclaw School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Enumclaw and Black Diamond.

Enumclaw’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Washington school districts

Students
4,542
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,841
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$48.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Enumclaw School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 73% of Washington districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the WA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $48.8M, about $10,753 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 73% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Enumclaw 13,172B+Black Diamond 6,978

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Enumclaw. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Enumclaw Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 40.1% · 2,138 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 53.4% · 2,151 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 83.8% · 314 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,841 per student · 9% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 70%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,114’20
4,220’21
4,409’22
4,528’23
4,542’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

JJ Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Enumclaw
176 students
Byron Kibler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Enumclaw
442 students17:1
Black Diamond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Black Diamond
414 students16:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Enumclaw
409 students17:1
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Enumclaw
382 students16:1
Southwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Enumclaw
358 students16:1
Enumclaw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Enumclaw
522 students21:1
Thunder Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Enumclaw
506 students23:1
Enumclaw Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Enumclaw
1,333 students21:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.