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Lakewood, Washington - 30 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Clover Park School District #54 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,376 per pupil, Clover Park School District ranks #139 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,566
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$17,376
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clover Park School District operates 30 public schools serving 12,566 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 5 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Pierce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,376 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 13.7% local, 65.9% state, and 20.3% 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 67/100, ranked #54 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 383.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.9% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 14.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dower Elementary School, with a diversity index of 80.3/100.
Its largest campus is Clover Park High School, enrolling 1,161 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oakridge Group Home, at 3 students, a 387x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clover Park School District school enrollment varies 387× across entities
Clover Park School District school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,161 students (highest), a spread of 1,158 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.
Clover Park School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.9% 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.
Clover Park School District student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Clover Park School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Clover Park School District is typically wider than the Clover Park School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Clover Park School District?
Clover Park School District has 30 schools, including 5 high, 3 middle, 21 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,566 students.
How much does Clover Park School District spend per student?
Clover Park School District spends $17,376 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #54 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Clover Park School District?
Clover Park School District students are 35.9% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 14.1% African American, 4.4% Asian, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clover Park School District?
Clover Park School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #54 out of 238 districts in Washington.