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Miseducation » Washington

Cheney School District

12414 S Andrus Rd, CHENEY, WA 99004

4,647 Students | 259 Teachers | 12 Schools

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District Composition
2% Black
10% Hispanic
77% White
2% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
7% Two or More Races
2% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.8x 

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2x 

Black students are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

0.9 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.9 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Black students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
3% Black
7% Hispanic
81% White
4% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
5% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Gifted & Talented Composition
3% Black
7% Hispanic
79% White
4% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
8% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

23% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 23%

State Avg: 44%

0

100%

49% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 49%

State Avg: 45%

0

100%

82% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 82%

State Avg: 80%

0

100%

21% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

273 students

District Avg: 21%

State Avg: 19%

0

100%

8%

Highest 10% in the state

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

352 students

District Avg: 8%

State Avg: 5%

0

100%

13% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

163 students

District Avg: 13%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

42 students

District Avg: 3%

State Avg: 6%

0

100%

13% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

168 students

District Avg: 13%

State Avg: 13%

0

100%

26% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

332 students

District Avg: 26%

State Avg: 21%

0

100%

25% Students Enrolled in Biology

317 students

District Avg: 25%

State Avg: 27%

0

100%

17% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

219 students

District Avg: 17%

State Avg: 15%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

31 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 4%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

92 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

17.9 Students for Every Teacher

17.9

District Avg

19.3

State Avg

9% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 9%

State Avg: 9%

0

100%

32% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 32%

State Avg: 32%

0

100%

9 Average Number of AP Courses per School

9

District Avg

9.5

State Avg

4.4

Highest 10% in the state

Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4.4

District Avg

3.2

State Avg

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

8 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
3% Black
12% Hispanic
72% White
11% Two or More Races
3% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Expulsion Composition
10% Black
10% Hispanic
71% White
10% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

299 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

299

District Total

49.9K

State Total

375 Total In-School Suspended Students

8% of all students in this district

375

District Total

34.2K

State Total

21 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

21

District Total

5,989

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

130 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

130

District Avg

112.3

State Avg

3.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

3.4

District Avg

3.1

State Avg

0 Total Arrests

0

District Total

1,125

State Total

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0

District Total

2,882

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.3

State Avg

0.2 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

0.2

District Avg

0.5

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Sean Dotson
  • (509) 255-3859
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Sean Dotson
  • (509) 255-3859
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Kristi Thurston
  • (509) 550-2038
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Betz Elementary CHENEY 22% 57%

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Birth To Three Cheney 21% 32%

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Cheney High School CHENEY 22% 43% 88%

Less likely

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Cheney Middle School CHENEY 26% 47%

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Cheney Open Doors Cheney 46% 67%

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HomeWorks Cheney 5% 18%

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Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney 20% 48%

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Salnave Elementary CHENEY 22% 58%

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Sunset Elementary AIRWAY HEIGHTS 32% 69%

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7.2x
Three Springs High School CHENEY 21% 71% Between 30% and 39%

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Westwood Middle School Spokane 24% 53%

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Windsor Elementary SPOKANE 21% 41%

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15.1x
Betz Elementary CHENEY 22% 57%

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Birth To Three Cheney 21% 32%

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Cheney High School CHENEY 22% 43% 88%

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Cheney Middle School CHENEY 26% 47%

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Cheney Open Doors Cheney 46% 67%

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HomeWorks Cheney 5% 18%

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Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney 20% 48%

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Salnave Elementary CHENEY 22% 58%

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Sunset Elementary AIRWAY HEIGHTS 32% 69%

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Three Springs High School CHENEY 21% 71% Between 30% and 39%

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Westwood Middle School Spokane 24% 53%

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Windsor Elementary SPOKANE 21% 41%

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Betz Elementary CHENEY 22% 57%

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Birth To Three Cheney 21% 32%

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Cheney High School CHENEY 22% 43% 88%

Less likely

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Cheney Middle School CHENEY 26% 47%

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Cheney Open Doors Cheney 46% 67%

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HomeWorks Cheney 5% 18%

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Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney 20% 48%

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Salnave Elementary CHENEY 22% 58%

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Sunset Elementary AIRWAY HEIGHTS 32% 69%

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Three Springs High School CHENEY 21% 71% Between 30% and 39%

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Westwood Middle School Spokane 24% 53%

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Windsor Elementary SPOKANE 21% 41%

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Betz Elementary CHENEY 22% 57%

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4.2x
Birth To Three Cheney 21% 32%

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Cheney High School CHENEY 22% 43% 88%

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4.3x
Cheney Middle School CHENEY 26% 47%

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Cheney Open Doors Cheney 46% 67%

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HomeWorks Cheney 5% 18%

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Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney 20% 48%

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Salnave Elementary CHENEY 22% 58%

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Sunset Elementary AIRWAY HEIGHTS 32% 69%

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Three Springs High School CHENEY 21% 71% Between 30% and 39%

Not available

Not available

Westwood Middle School Spokane 24% 53%

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Windsor Elementary SPOKANE 21% 41%

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Betz Elementary CHENEY 22% 57%

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Birth To Three Cheney 21% 32%

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Cheney High School CHENEY 22% 43% 88%

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Cheney Middle School CHENEY 26% 47%

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2.6x
Cheney Open Doors Cheney 46% 67%

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HomeWorks Cheney 5% 18%

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Phil Snowdon Elementary Cheney 20% 48%

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6.2x
Salnave Elementary CHENEY 22% 58%

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7.7x
Sunset Elementary AIRWAY HEIGHTS 32% 69%

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Three Springs High School CHENEY 21% 71% Between 30% and 39%

Not available

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Westwood Middle School Spokane 24% 53%

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Windsor Elementary SPOKANE 21% 41%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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