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Chewelah, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Chewelah School District #81 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,635 per pupil, Chewelah School District ranks #186 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
789
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,635
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chewelah School District operates 4 public schools serving 789 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Stevens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,635 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 11.9% local, 68.6% state, and 19.6% 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 58/100, ranked #81 of 238 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.
a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program, with a diversity index of 37.7/100.
Its largest campus is Gess Elementary, enrolling 324 students (41% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program, at 40 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Gess Elementary accounts for 40.6% of all Chewelah School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chewelah School District-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.
Chewelah School District school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Chewelah School District school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 324 students (highest), a spread of 284 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.
Chewelah School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.7% 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.
Chewelah School District student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Chewelah School District is typically wider than the Chewelah School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chewelah School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — 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 Chewelah School District is typically wider than the Chewelah School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chewelah School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 789 students.
How much does Chewelah School District spend per student?
Chewelah School District spends $16,635 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #81 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Chewelah School District?
Chewelah School District students are 82.9% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chewelah School District?
Chewelah School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #81 out of 238 districts in Washington.