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Aberdeen, Washington - 13 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Aberdeen School District #31 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,944 per pupil, Aberdeen School District ranks #169 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,304
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$16,944
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aberdeen School District operates 13 public schools serving 3,304 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grays Harbor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,944 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 66.6% state, and 20.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #31 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 319.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.4% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hopkins Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
Its largest campus is J M Weatherwax High School, enrolling 919 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention, at 11 students, a 84x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
J M Weatherwax High School accounts for 27.8% of all Aberdeen School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aberdeen School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Aberdeen School District school enrollment varies 84× across entities
Aberdeen School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 919 students (highest), a spread of 908 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Aberdeen School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Aberdeen School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Aberdeen School District is typically wider than the Aberdeen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Aberdeen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Aberdeen School District has 13 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 7 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,304 students.
How much does Aberdeen School District spend per student?
Aberdeen School District spends $16,944 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #31 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Aberdeen School District?
Aberdeen School District students are 52.4% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aberdeen School District?
Aberdeen School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #31 out of 238 districts in Washington.