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Sekiu, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 97/100 ranks Cape Flattery School District #2 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,633 per pupil, Cape Flattery School District ranks #35 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$26,633
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cape Flattery School District operates 4 public schools serving 479 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clallam County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,633 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.0% local, 58.5% state, and 34.5% 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 97/100, ranked #2 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.
a 295.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clallam Bay High & Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.
Its largest campus is Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School, enrolling 206 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cape Flattery Preschool, at 4 students, a 52x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School accounts for 42.0% of all Cape Flattery School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cape Flattery School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Cape Flattery School District school enrollment varies 52× across entities
Cape Flattery School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 206 students (highest), a spread of 202 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.
Cape Flattery School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.7% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Cape Flattery School District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Cape Flattery School District is typically wider than the Cape Flattery School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cape Flattery School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Cape Flattery School District is typically wider than the Cape Flattery School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cape Flattery 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 Cape Flattery School District?
Cape Flattery School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 479 students.
How much does Cape Flattery School District spend per student?
Cape Flattery School District spends $26,633 per student. The district has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #2 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Cape Flattery School District?
Cape Flattery School District students are 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cape Flattery School District?
Cape Flattery School District has an equity score of 97/100, ranking #2 out of 238 districts in Washington.