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Chimacum, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Chimacum School District #86 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,508 per pupil, Chimacum School District ranks #84 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chimacum School District operates 4 public schools serving 717 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,508 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.3% local, 58.5% state, and 16.2% 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 57/100, ranked #86 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 2 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 348.9:1 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 75.7% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chimacum Creek Primary School, with a diversity index of 44.2/100.
Its largest campus is Chimacum Elementary School, enrolling 257 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pi Program, at 49 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chimacum Elementary School accounts for 35.8% of all Chimacum School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chimacum 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.
Chimacum School District school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Chimacum School District school enrollment ranges from 49 students (lowest) to 257 students (highest), a spread of 208 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chimacum School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% 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.
Chimacum School District student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 Chimacum School District is typically wider than the Chimacum School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chimacum 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 Chimacum School District is typically wider than the Chimacum School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chimacum School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 717 students.
How much does Chimacum School District spend per student?
Chimacum School District spends $19,508 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #86 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Chimacum School District?
Chimacum School District students are 75.7% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chimacum School District?
Chimacum School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #86 out of 238 districts in Washington.