Catalyst Public Schools
Public school district · Kitsap County · Washington · NCES district ID 5300347
Catalyst Public Schools spent $14,147 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 504 students in 2024-25; 83.8% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Catalyst Public Schools in enrollment (389 to 483 students) and Catalyst Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$7,812,000 in revenue: 83.8% state, 0.3% local and 15.9% federal. Total spending was $6,180,000, or $14,240 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$6,547,000 84%
- Local$24,000 0%
- Federal$1,241,000 16%
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
434 students in 2022-23, 483 students in 2023-24, 504 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 434 | 27.9 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 32.8 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 504 | 35.6 | 14.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,431,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,297 per student
Catalyst Public Schools booked $1,431,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 28 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,382 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,105,000 | 77.2% |
| Special education | $118,000 | 8.2% |
| Other programs | $208,000 | 14.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2020-21 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,036 in 2020-21, $4,045 in 2021-22, $3,297 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Catalyst Public Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 44-59% 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.
| Subject | This district | Washington | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 60-64% | 53.4% | 127 |
| Math | 44-59% | 41% | 127 |
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 other school, 504 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Public Schools | 504 | 14.2 | 27.4% | 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 Catalyst Public Schools
- Website: catalystpublicschools.org
- Phone: (360) 207-0229
- Office: 1305 Ironsides Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98310
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 Catalyst Public Schools
- Washington districts by spending per studentCatalyst Public Schools ranks 157 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,147).#157 of 160
- Every school district in WashingtonCatalyst Public Schools is the number 203 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 434 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#203 of 323
- Conway School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 444 students in fall 2022, $17,369 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,369
- Wahkiakum School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 431 students in fall 2022, $18,666 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,666
- Compare Catalyst Public Schools with Conway School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across WashingtonCatalyst Public Schools spent $51,382 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$51,382
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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 Catalyst Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Catalyst Public Schools?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 504 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Catalyst Public Schools spend per student?
$14,147 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.Where does Catalyst Public Schools' money come from?
$7,812,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.8% state, 0.3% local and 15.9% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Catalyst Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$1,431,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,297 per student. Divided by the 28 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,382 per teacher, more than 1 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Catalyst Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Catalyst Public Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 44-59% 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.What is Catalyst Public Schools' NCES district ID?
5300347. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.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: 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