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Colfax, Washington - 2 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Colfax School District #175 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,772 per pupil, Colfax School District ranks #231 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Colfax School District operates 2 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Whitman County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,772 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 24.2% local, 66.9% state, and 8.9% 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 38/100, ranked #175 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 263:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Leonard M Jennings Elementary, enrolling 270 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Leonard M Jennings Elementary accounts for 48.0% of all Colfax School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Colfax School District a distant remainder — means Colfax 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.
Colfax School District student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — 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 Colfax School District is typically wider than the Colfax School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Colfax School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Colfax School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does Colfax School District spend per student?
Colfax School District spends $15,772 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #175 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Colfax School District?
Colfax School District students are 87.3% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colfax School District?
Colfax School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #175 out of 238 districts in Washington.