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Clarkston, Washington - 10 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Clarkston School District #171 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,221 per pupil, Clarkston School District ranks #260 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,518
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$15,221
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarkston School District operates 10 public schools serving 2,518 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Asotin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,221 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 11.2% local, 68.7% state, and 20.1% 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 39/100, ranked #171 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.
a 455.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Discovery Virtual School, with a diversity index of 47.9/100.
Charles Francis Adams High School accounts for 26.6% of all Clarkston School District student enrollment
That concentration means Clarkston 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.
Clarkston School District school enrollment varies 74× across entities
Clarkston School District school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 670 students (highest), a spread of 661 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clarkston School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.1% 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.
Clarkston School District student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — 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.
Clarkston School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Clarkston School District is typically wider than the Clarkston School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Clarkston School District?
Clarkston School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,518 students.
How much does Clarkston School District spend per student?
Clarkston School District spends $15,221 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #171 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Clarkston School District?
Clarkston School District students are 77.3% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarkston School District?
Clarkston School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #171 out of 238 districts in Washington.