An equity score of 68/100 ranks Centralia School District #53 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,631 per pupil, Centralia School District ranks #184 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,440
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$17,631
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centralia School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,440 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,631 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.4% local, 69.0% state, and 15.6% 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 68/100, ranked #53 of 239 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 362.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 40.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Futurus High School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Centralia High School accounts for 27.4% of all Centralia School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Centralia School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Centralia School District school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Centralia School District school enrollment ranges from 59 students (lowest) to 941 students (highest), a spread of 882 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Centralia School District reports 71.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Centralia School District student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — 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.
Centralia School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 Centralia School District is typically wider than the Centralia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Centralia School District?
Centralia School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,440 students.
How much does Centralia School District spend per student?
Centralia School District spends $17,631 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #53 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Centralia School District?
Centralia School District students are 52.2% White, 40.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centralia School District?
Centralia School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #53 out of 239 districts in Washington.