Coulee-Hartline School District

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Coulee City, Washington - 2 schools

At $21,470 per pupil, Coulee-Hartline School District ranks #62 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

164
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$21,470
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Coulee-Hartline School District operates 2 public schools serving 164 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Grant County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,470 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 12.5% local, 76.6% state, and 11.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 353.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.8% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Almira Coulee Hartline High School, enrolling 102 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).

Almira Coulee Hartline High School accounts for 60.0% of all Coulee-Hartline School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Coulee-Hartline School District a distant remainder — means Coulee-Hartline 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Coulee-Hartline School District student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Coulee-Hartline School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Coulee-Hartline School District is typically wider than the Coulee-Hartline School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.0%
Federal
76.6%
State
12.5%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Coulee-Hartline School District.

White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 2.0%
Asian 2.0%
Multiracial 2.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
353.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Coulee-Hartline School District

School Enrollment
Almira Coulee Hartline High School
102
Coulee City Elementary
68

How Coulee-Hartline School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Cosmopolis School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Palouse School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Pinnacles Prep Charter School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Taholah School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Wishkah Valley School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Coulee-Hartline School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Coulee-Hartline School District?

Coulee-Hartline School District has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 164 students.

How much does Coulee-Hartline School District spend per student?

Coulee-Hartline School District spends $21,470 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Coulee-Hartline School District?

Coulee-Hartline School District students are 80.8% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.