Boistfort School District

Public school district · Lewis County · Washington · NCES district ID 5300630

Boistfort School District spent $20,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 87 students in 2024-25; 80.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,865 per student, down 38.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Boistfort in enrollment (74 to 97 students) and Boistfort itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Boistfort, FY23North River $36,320; Endicott $35,174; Easton $31,549; Suquamish Tribal Education Department $28,845; Brinnon $24,243; Pullman Community Montessori $24,052; Boistfort $20,919; Centerville $17,567; Summit Valley $16,037; Orchard Prairie $15,649; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40kNorth River$36,320Endicott$35,174Easton$31,549Suquamish Tribal Education Dep…$28,845Brinnon$24,243Pullman Community Montessori$24,052Boistfort$20,919Centerville$17,567Summit Valley$16,037Orchard Prairie$15,649State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Boistfort, FY23North River $36,320; Endicott $35,174; Easton $31,549; Suquamish Tribal Education Department $28,845; Brinnon $24,243; Pullman Community Montessori $24,052; Boistfort $20,919; Centerville $17,567; Summit Valley $16,037; Orchard Prairie $15,649; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40kNorth River$36,320Endicott$35,174Easton$31,549Suquamish Tribal Education Departme…$28,845Brinnon$24,243Pullman Community Montessori$24,052Boistfort$20,919Centerville$17,567Summit Valley$16,037Orchard Prairie$15,649State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Boistfort, FY23North River $36,320; Endicott $35,174; Easton $31,549; Suquamish Tribal Education Department $28,845; Brinnon $24,243; Pullman Community Montessori $24,052; Boistfort $20,919; Centerville $17,567; Summit Valley $16,037; Orchard Prairie $15,649; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40kNorth River$36,320Endicott$35,174Easton$31,549Suquamish Tribal Education Department$28,845Brinnon$24,243Pullman Community Montessori$24,052Boistfort$20,919Centerville$17,567Summit Valley$16,037Orchard Prairie$15,649State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Boistfort, FY23North River $36,320; Endicott $35,174; Easton $31,549; Suquamish Tribal Education Department $28,845; Brinnon $24,243; Pullman Community Montessori $24,052; Boistfort $20,919; Centerville $17,567; Summit Valley $16,037; Orchard Prairie $15,649; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40kNorth River$36,320Endicott$35,174Easton$31,549Suquamish Tribal Education Department$28,845Brinnon$24,243Pullman Community Montessori$24,052Boistfort$20,919Centerville$17,567Summit Valley$16,037Orchard Prairie$15,649State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$4,449,000 in revenue: 80.0% state, 11.2% local and 8.7% federal. Total spending including $2,035,000 of capital outlay was $4,026,000, or $46,814 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Boistfort School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,560,000; Local $500,000; Federal $389,000; total $4,449,000.
  • State$3,560,000 80%
  • Local$500,000 11%
  • Federal$389,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

86 students in 2022-23, 101 students in 2023-24, 87 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Boistfort School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 101, 2024-25: 870501001502022-23862023-241012024-2587
Boistfort School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 101, 2024-25: 870501001502022-23862023-241012024-2587
Boistfort School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 101, 2024-25: 870501001502022-23862023-241012024-2587
Boistfort School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 86, 2023-24: 101, 2024-25: 870501001502022-23862023-241012024-2587

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23864.419.4
2023-241016.016.8
2024-25875.615.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Boistfort School District scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%53.4%60
Math0-50%41%50

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 87 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Boistfort Elementary8715.629.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Boistfort School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Boistfort School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentBoistfort School District ranks 81 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,919).#81 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonBoistfort School District is the number 281 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 86 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#281 of 323
  3. Renton Technical CollegeThe next larger Washington district: 93 students in fall 2022.
  4. Suquamish Tribal Education DepartmentThe next smaller Washington district: 84 students in fall 2022, $28,845 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,845
  5. Compare Boistfort School District with Renton Technical CollegeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Boistfort School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Boistfort School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 87 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Boistfort School District spend per student?
    $20,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,865 per student, down 38.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Boistfort School District's money come from?
    $4,449,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.0% state, 11.2% local and 8.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Boistfort School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 22 of the 221 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Boistfort School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Boistfort School District scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Boistfort School District's NCES district ID?
    5300630. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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