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Wenatchee School District reports mixed Year 3 results: reading gains, math lag and budget uncertainty
Summary
Superintendent Corey presented Year 3 "Big 6" strategic-plan results to the board on Dec. 2: enrollment 7,159; reading metrics rose modestly while math proficiency remains low (Smarter Balanced math ~30%); attendance and graduation-on-track show incremental changes. Staff warned of 2026-27 budget reductions and possible federal-fund losses.
The Wenatchee School District reviewed Year 3 of its Big 6 strategic plan on Dec. 2, with administrators reporting several modest gains, persistent gaps in math achievement and near-term budget uncertainty.
Superintendent Corey opened the presentation with district context: total enrollment reported at 7,159 students; ethnicity roughly 56% Hispanic/Latino and 40% white. Program breakouts included about 24.8% English-language learners, roughly 67% of students from low socioeconomic households, about 8% homeless, 14.4% migrant, 5.7% with 504 plans and nearly 17% with disabilities. The district noted 484 classroom teachers, about 68% holding master'level degrees.
On instructional quality (Big 6 #1), district classroom-observation metrics rose as the sample size of learning walks increased (175 observations in 2022-23, 274 in 2023-24,…
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