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Battle Ground, Washington - 21 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Battle Ground School District #200 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,681 per pupil, Battle Ground School District ranks #237 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,393
Total Enrollment
21
Schools
$15,681
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Battle Ground School District operates 21 public schools serving 12,393 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 7 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,681 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 20.9% local, 67.8% state, and 11.3% 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 28/100, ranked #200 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 547.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laurin Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
Its largest campus is Battle Ground High School, enrolling 1,759 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Daybreak Youth Services, at 12 students, a 147x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Battle Ground School District school enrollment varies 147× across entities
Battle Ground School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,759 students (highest), a spread of 1,747 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.
Battle Ground School District student-counselor ratio is 548:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Battle Ground School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — 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 Battle Ground School District is typically wider than the Battle Ground School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Battle Ground School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Battle Ground School District?
Battle Ground School District has 21 schools, including 3 high, 11 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,393 students.
How much does Battle Ground School District spend per student?
Battle Ground School District spends $15,681 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #200 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Battle Ground School District?
Battle Ground School District students are 76.1% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Battle Ground School District?
Battle Ground School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #200 out of 238 districts in Washington.