Methow Valley School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Twisp and Winthrop.
At a glance
785Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$18,291Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs WA
Math proficiency48%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2018–19; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,291
per student each year · 1% below the WA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
700’20
745’21
756’22
772’23
785’24
Students
White · 85%665
Hispanic · 10%77
Two or more races · 4%28
Asian · 1%4
Black · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Methow Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 students · Winthrop
PublicLiberty Bell Jr Sr HighHigh · Grades 6–12 · 356 students · Winthrop
PublicMethow Valley Independent Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 35 students · Twisp
PublicAlternative Educational ExperienceOther · Grades K–12 · 26 students · Winthrop
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.