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Lakewood, Washington - 30 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Clover Park School District #45 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,263 per pupil, Clover Park School District ranks #115 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 $19,263 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 311 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 71/100, ranked #45 of 239 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 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 30 schools in Clover Park School District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Clover Park School District's schools, above the Washington average of 53.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bellingham School District | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Central Kitsap School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Richland School District | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Central Valley School District | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Clover Park School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Seattle School District No. 1 →Clover Park School District has 30 schools, including 5 high, 3 middle, 21 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,566 students.
Clover Park School District spends $19,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #45 in Washington.
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.
Clover Park School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #45 out of 239 districts in Washington.
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