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Chehalis, Washington - 7 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Chehalis School District #129 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,312 per pupil, Chehalis School District ranks #201 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,012
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,312
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chehalis School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,012 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,312 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 19.4% local, 64.0% state, and 16.6% 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 47/100, ranked #129 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 251.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Green Hill Academic School, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.
Its largest campus is W F West High School, enrolling 950 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lewis County Juvenile Detention, at 16 students, a 59x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
W F West High School accounts for 30.3% of all Chehalis School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chehalis School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Chehalis School District school enrollment varies 59× across entities
Chehalis School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 950 students (highest), a spread of 934 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.
Chehalis School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Chehalis School District student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — 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 Chehalis School District is typically wider than the Chehalis School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chehalis School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Chehalis School District is typically wider than the Chehalis School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chehalis School District has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,012 students.
How much does Chehalis School District spend per student?
Chehalis School District spends $16,312 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #129 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Chehalis School District?
Chehalis School District students are 63.2% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chehalis School District?
Chehalis School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #129 out of 238 districts in Washington.