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Methow Valley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Twisp and Winthrop.

Twisp’s School Grade B better than 57% of Washington school districts

Students
785
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,291
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Methow Valley School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Washington districts
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.7M, about $2,106 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BTwisp 1,126Winthrop 624

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Twisp. Grade by grade →

PK–5Methow Valley ElementaryThis district
6–12Liberty Bell Jr Sr HighThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 40.1% · 325 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 53.4% · 319 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.8% · 60 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

83% 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
$18,291 per student · 1% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 70%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
700’20
745’21
756’22
772’23
785’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Methow Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winthrop
368 students17:1
Alternative Educational Experience
Other · Grades K–12 · Winthrop
26 students
Liberty Bell Jr Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Winthrop
356 students17:1
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Twisp
35 students9:1

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.