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Arlington, Washington - 10 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Arlington School District #132 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,661 per pupil, Arlington School District ranks #185 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,506
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$16,661
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arlington School District operates 10 public schools serving 5,506 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 combined 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 Snohomish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,661 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 18.2% local, 68.7% state, and 13.1% 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 46/100, ranked #132 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 428.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Haller Middle School, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
Its largest campus is Arlington High School, enrolling 1,650 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Arlington Open Doors, at 64 students, a 26x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arlington High School accounts for 29.5% of all Arlington School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Arlington 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.
Arlington School District school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Arlington School District school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 1,650 students (highest), a spread of 1,586 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Arlington School District student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Arlington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Arlington School District is typically wider than the Arlington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Arlington School District?
Arlington School District has 10 schools, including 3 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,506 students.
How much does Arlington School District spend per student?
Arlington School District spends $16,661 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #132 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Arlington School District?
Arlington School District students are 70.6% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arlington School District?
Arlington School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #132 out of 238 districts in Washington.