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Bremerton, Washington - 1 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Catalyst Public Schools #139 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,747 per pupil, Catalyst Public Schools ranks #232 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Catalyst Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 434 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Kitsap County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,747 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 3.9% local, 80.3% state, and 15.8% 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 45/100, ranked #139 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.0% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Catalyst Public Schools, enrolling 504 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Catalyst Public Schools accounts for 100.0% of all Catalyst Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Catalyst Public Schools a distant remainder — means Catalyst Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Catalyst Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Catalyst Public Schools is typically wider than the Catalyst Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Catalyst Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 434 students.
How much does Catalyst Public Schools spend per student?
Catalyst Public Schools spends $15,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #139 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Catalyst Public Schools?
Catalyst Public Schools students are 56.0% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Catalyst Public Schools?
Catalyst Public Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #139 out of 238 districts in Washington.