An equity score of 50/100 ranks College Place School District #118 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,142 per pupil, College Place School District ranks #212 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,554
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,142
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
College Place School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,554 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Walla Walla County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,142 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 62.4% state, and 15.6% 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 50/100, ranked #118 of 239 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.
a 506:1 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 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.6% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Davis Elementary, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
Its largest campus is Davis Elementary, enrolling 698 students (46% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is College Place Open Doors Program, at 13 students, a 54x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Davis Elementary accounts for 44.9% of all College Place School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means College Place School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
College Place School District school enrollment varies 54× across entities
College Place School District school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 698 students (highest), a spread of 685 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
College Place School District reports 50.8% free-lunch eligibility
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.
College Place School District student-counselor ratio is 506:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
College Place 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 College Place School District is typically wider than the College Place School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to College Place School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in College Place School District?
College Place School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,554 students.
How much does College Place School District spend per student?
College Place School District spends $17,142 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #118 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of College Place School District?
College Place School District students are 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 41.6% White, 1.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for College Place School District?
College Place School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #118 out of 239 districts in Washington.