Demographics

Vision Statement

• QVSD recognizes and meets the individual needs of each person through programs which promote the development of self-esteem, cooperation and vision. This expanded view of school will result in well-educated, productive and socially responsible citizens who contribute positively to our community and to the world.
• QVSD, in partnership with the private and public sectors, will provide programs that prepare students for employment and a lifetime of learning.
• QVSD uses technology to improve capabilities and increase production for all learners.
• QVSD facilities provide a safe, child-centered environment to meet the needs of the students and the community.  Facilities are designed, furnished and decorated to stimulate quality teaching and learning. The facilities are designed with adequate flexibility to meet varied needs and receive maximum, efficient use.

Belief Statement

• All students can learn.
• School staff, students and community are responsible for making the school a better place.
• Schools must acknowledge the individual needs of students and facilitate their endeavors.
• Schools should provide an environment which ensures the safety and well being of students.
• Schools should reflect the desires and expectations held by our community for our children.
• Both public and private facilities and resources should be used to provide the best opportunity for the students.
• Schools should have a positive, child-centered learning environment, using the latest educational technology.
• Schools should inspire students to develop life-long learning skills, problem solving abilities, and social and civic responsibility.
• Local communities should have the freedom to manage their own schools.
• Students should be proud of their schools and WANT to be there.
• Staff believes that they can enable student learning.
• Schools welcome and respect parental viewpoints, rights, and responsibilities.

Community -

Population: County - 65,525 Forks - 3,120 Urban growth area 4,900

Median age: County - 43.8 Forks - 31.3

Race: 81.5% White; 0.4% Black/African-American; 5% American Indian & Alaska Native; 1.5% Asian; 0.2 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander; 8.5% Some other race. 15.5% of the population is Hispanic or Latino in cultural origins in Forks. This compares to 3.4% in Clallam County.

40% of the households in Forks had children under age 18. 62% of the houses in Forks were owner-occupied. Nearly 80% of the adult population had graduated from high school or the equivalent. 10% of the adult population had a bachelor's degree or higher. Just over half of the adults were married (51.6), 12.1% were divorced, and 30% had never married.

13% of the adult population were veterans, compared to the County's 21%. (Our region has the highest concentration of veterans in the State).

48% of the population lived in 2000 in the same house they lived in 1995.

17% of the population had lived outside of Clallam County in 1995. 90% were born in the United States, 10% were foreign born. Of those foreign born, 86% were born in Latin America, 5% in Europe, 5% in Asia, and 4% in North America. English was the predominate language being spoken at home (86%), while nearly 12% of the population spoke Spanish at home. Of those that reported their ancestry, 28% said "other ancestry" from those from which one could choose. 16% were of German ancestry, 10% were English, 10% U.S/American, and 9% Italian.

64% of the adult population were in the labor force. Most of those working either drove their own car to work (63%) or car pooled (23%). It took on average 23 minutes for folks to get to work.

Of those working, 18% were employed in the "ag/forestry/fishing/mining" industries. Another 18% were in the "education/health/social services" profession and another 18% were in "public administration." Another 9% were employed in retail trade, 8% in manufacturing, and 7% in "arts/entertainment/recreation/accommodation/food services." 56% of the working population worked in the private sector, 33% in the public sector, and 11% were self employed in their own businesses.

Median Household income was $34,280 - compared to the County's $36,449. The City's median household income was about 73% of the state's.

Median family income was $38,844 - compared to the County's $44,381.

15% of the families in Forks lived in poverty as calculated by the federal government (approximately $18,000/year in income for a family of four). 49% of the families with only a mother as head of household lived in poverty. One out of every five people in town live on an income that meets the poverty level. One out of four children live in a household struggle with incomes that meet the poverty standards.

Of the housing structures here in the City, 52% live in what we would call a single family house, 31% lived in mobile homes, the remainder lived in some type of apartment type structure. 82% of the structures were built prior to 1980. More than half of the population have lived where they were at prior to 1995. 89% of the population had one or more vehicles, and 71% used electricity to heat their homes. In 2000, the median value of homes was $83,500. 70% of the owners have a mortgage with the median mortgage being $760. Of those renting, the median rent was $444.

Source: http://www.forkswa.com/51.html - General Demographics based upon Census 2000 prepared by Rod Fleck, City Attorney Planner, Forks, September 2005

Teaching Staff -

Average years educational experience: 14  State Average: 14

Masters Degree or Higher: 53%  State Average: 61%

Students per classroom teacher: 17  State Average: 17

Source: WA OSPI, 2005-2006

Students -

Source: WA OSPI, 2005-2006