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Ridgefield School District

Ridgefield School District in Washington: 7 public schools with 4,297 students and 19.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,560 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
4,297
Students per teacher
19.1
WA 17.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,560
WA $18.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
226
Counselors (FTE)
10.6
Students per counselor
405
WA 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
5.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Washington: 51%

60%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 85% of school districts in Washington

Median 47% · 267 school districts compared

1,957 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Washington: 44%

55%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 86% of school districts in Washington

Median 40% · 263 school districts compared

1,952 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.2K15
$8.3K16
$9.0K17
$10.2K18
$12.1K19
$11.9K20
$12.1K21
$12.4K22
$14.1K23
$14.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.2% · $1.9M
State
61% · $51.3M
Local
37% · $30.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,932
Support services
$5,203
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.2M
Long-term debt
$94.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 2High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K10025.0——
K–475816.958%59%
K–470815.1——
5–661619.964%58%
7–866620.455%50%
9–121,24920.8——
Wisdom Ridge AcademyAlternativeFully virtual
K–1220040.046%18%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Phone
(360)619-1301
Website