Camas School District operates 16 public schools serving 7,324 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 4 high, 4 other, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,279 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,731 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.5% local, 63.6% state, and 5.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,649 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #237 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 392.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Camas High School accounts for 27.8% of all Camas School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Camas 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.
Camas School District school enrollment varies 338× across entities
Camas School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 2,026 students (highest), a spread of 2,020 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Camas School District student-counselor ratio is 392:1 — 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.
Camas School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Camas School District has 16 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 4 other, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,324 students.
How much does Camas School District spend per student?
Camas School District spends $16,731 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #237 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Camas School District?
The average teacher salary in Camas School District is $89,649 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Camas School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Camas School District?
Camas School District students are 65.1% White, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Camas School District?
Camas School District has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #237 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.