Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Liberty Lake, Washington - 32 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Central Valley School District #155 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,379 per pupil, Central Valley School District ranks #254 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,688
Total Enrollment
32
Schools
$15,379
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Valley School District operates 32 public schools serving 14,688 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 8 high, 7 elementary, 6 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Spokane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,379 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 20.0% local, 65.2% state, and 14.8% 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 41/100, ranked #155 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 4 of 32 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 342.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cvsd Open Doors Programs, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
Its largest campus is Ridgeline High School, enrolling 1,575 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center, at 28 students, a 56x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central Valley School District school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Central Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 28 students (lowest) to 1,575 students (highest), a spread of 1,547 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.
Central Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Central Valley School District is typically wider than the Central Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Central Valley School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Washington
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Central Valley School District?
Central Valley School District has 32 schools, including 8 high, 6 middle, 11 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,688 students.
How much does Central Valley School District spend per student?
Central Valley School District spends $15,379 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #155 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Central Valley School District?
Central Valley School District students are 76.7% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 32 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Valley School District?
Central Valley School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #155 out of 238 districts in Washington.