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Castle Rock, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Castle Rock School District #151 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,883 per pupil, Castle Rock School District ranks #270 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,508
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,883
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Castle Rock School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,508 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Cowlitz County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,883 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 14.9% local, 75.5% state, and 9.6% 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 42/100, ranked #151 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 423.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Castle Rock High School, with a diversity index of 29.5/100.
Its largest campus is Castle Rock Elementary, enrolling 733 students (49% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Castle Rock Virtual Academy, at 13 students, a 56x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Castle Rock Elementary accounts for 48.6% of all Castle Rock School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Castle Rock School District a distant remainder — means Castle Rock 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.
Castle Rock School District school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Castle Rock School District school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 733 students (highest), a spread of 720 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.
Castle Rock School District student-counselor ratio is 424:1 — 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.
Castle Rock School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Castle Rock School District is typically wider than the Castle Rock School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Castle Rock School District?
Castle Rock School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,508 students.
How much does Castle Rock School District spend per student?
Castle Rock School District spends $14,883 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #151 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Castle Rock School District?
Castle Rock School District students are 86.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Castle Rock School District?
Castle Rock School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #151 out of 238 districts in Washington.