Raymond School District, Washington, elections

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Raymond School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 483 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Raymond School District is a school district in Washington (Pacific County). During the 2023 school year, 483 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Raymond School District school board District 2

General election

General election for Raymond School District school board District 2

Rebecca Chaffee ran in the general election for Raymond School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
Rebecca Chaffee (Nonpartisan)

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Raymond School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Raymond School District school board District 4

Eugene R. Maneman Jr. and Ryan Tully ran in the general election for Raymond School District school board District 4 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
Eugene R. Maneman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Ryan Tully (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

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School board nonpartisan primary elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday in August every two years in odd-numbered years. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

School board general elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.04.311 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.330

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: May 23, 2025
  • Primary election date: August 5, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Washington are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.52.210

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Washington are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Washington statute specifies partisan and nonpartisan offices. Washington has a top-two primary system, which means all candidates appear on the same primary ballot regardless of party affiliation. The top-two candidates advance to the general. For partisan races, candidates can but do not have to express a preference for a political party. If they do, the ballot specifies their party preference. For nonpartisan races, candidates cannot express a party preference. RCW 28A.343.330 states that, "the positions of school directors and the candidates therefor shall appear separately on the nonpartisan ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.210 and RCW 28A.343.330

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

The top two school board candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. If only two candidates file for the primary election, the primary will be canceled and they will automatically advance to the general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.010 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.127

Term length and staggering

Elected school board members in Washington have four-year terms, except for school districts classified as first-class school districts containing a city of the first-class in a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, can have their board of directors serving six-year terms. As of 2022, only Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett School Districts serve 6-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and RCW 29A.04.340

Washington school districts have staggered elections based on the rule that not more than a majority of board members can be elected at any election. This means that for all districts with four-year board member terms, as close to half of board members as possible are elected every two years. Four years is the default board member term length. As of 2022, Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett school district board members serve six-year terms with as close to one-third of board members up for election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and 28A.343.600

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by district, or through a combination of the two, depending on the classification of the school district. Any school district in the state that has a student enrollment in its public schools of two thousand pupils or more is a school district of the first class. Any other school district is a school district of the second class.

Most school districts classified as First Class Districts can elect their school board members either entirely at large or entirely by sub-districts.

School districts classified as Second Class Districts must elect their school board members either at large or by director districts (sub-district). Districts opting for a combination of board members elected by sub-district and at large generally must have three members elected from sub-districts and two members elected at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute 28A.343.02028A.343.680, and 28A.300.065 and Washington Statute 28A.343.020 and 28A.343.680 and Washington Statute 28A.343.680

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline is on the Friday following the Monday that is two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing deadline is 74 days before the August primary and 172 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

School board candidates cannot submit declarations of candidacy until the filling window opens on Monday two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing window opens 78 days before the August primary and 176 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

Newly elected school board members officially take office at the first board of directors meeting taking place after the results of the election have been certified.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.360

 


About the district

School board

The Raymond School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ravenel Staricka
Rebecca Chaffee2027
Ryan Tully20232027
Jason McVey2025
Pebbles Williams2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Raymond School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 1Jim WalshRepublican Party 100% 3%
Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2Joel McEntireRepublican Party 100% 3%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,038,000 $1,831 11%
Local: $1,007,000 $1,776 10%
State: $7,540,000 $13,298 79%
Total: $9,585,000 $16,905
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,371,000 $18,291
Total Current Expenditures: $9,692,000 $17,093
Instructional Expenditures: $5,924,000 $10,447 57%
Student and Staff Support: $894,000 $1,576 9%
Administration: $1,307,000 $2,305 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,567,000 $2,763 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $465,000 $820
Construction: $20,000 $35
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $3,000 $5

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 30 40-59 15-19 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 25 21-39 PS 10-14 PS <50 30-34
2016-2017 34 40-59 PS 15-19 <50 <50 35-39
2015-2016 35 40-59 15-19 >=50 <50 35-39
2014-2015 29 21-39 20-24 <50 <50 30-34
2013-2014 44 40-59 PS 25-29 >=50 >=50 45-49
2012-2013 51 40-59 PS 20-29 >=50 >=50 55-59
2011-2012 48 40-59 PS 30-34 <50 55-59
2010-2011 46 40-59 PS 20-29 <50 PS 50-54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 48 40-59 30-34 PS >=50 55-59
2017-2018 46 60-79 PS 30-34 PS <50 50-54
2016-2017 53 60-79 PS 30-34 >=50 >=50 60-64
2015-2016 54 60-79 PS 40-44 >=50 <50 55-59
2014-2015 48 40-59 35-39 >=50 >=50 50-54
2013-2014 67 40-59 PS 45-49 >=50 >=50 70-74
2012-2013 69 60-79 PS 40-49 >=50 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 65 60-79 PS 40-44 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 62 40-59 PS 30-39 >=50 PS 70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=50 PS >=80
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=80 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=50 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS 80-89
2012-2013 70-79 PS <50 PS 80-89
2011-2012 60-69 PS PS >=50 PS 60-69
2010-2011 60-69 PS PS PS PS PS 40-59

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 483 -7.7
2021-2022 520 -9.0
2020-2021 567 -5.6
2019-2020 599 2.0
2018-2019 587 -2.4
2017-2018 601 -1.3
2016-2017 609 -1.3
2015-2016 617 -4.5
2014-2015 645 -4.2
2013-2014 672 -10.9
2012-2013 745 -25.8
2011-2012 937 3.7
2010-2011 902 25.8
2009-2010 669 18.1
2008-2009 548 2.2
2007-2008 536 -6.2
2006-2007 569 -0.2
2005-2006 570 3.7
2004-2005 549 -8.2
2003-2004 594 4.9
2002-2003 565 -5.7
2001-2002 597 2.0
2000-2001 585 -3.4
1999-2000 605 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Raymond School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 8.7
Black 1.2 4.8
Hispanic 27.7 25.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.4
Two or More Races 1.7 8.8
White 63.4 49.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Raymond School District had 34.97 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.81.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 1.39
Elementary: 15.92
Secondary: 17.66
Total: 34.97

Raymond School District employed 1.88 district administrators and 1.13 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.88
District Administrative Support: 2.85
School Administrators: 1.13
School Administrative Support: 2.61
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.46
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 15.21

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The Raymond School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Developmental Preschool0PK-PK
Raymond Elementary School224KG-6
Raymond Jr Sr High School2597-12

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