At $30,444 per pupil, Creston School District ranks #27 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
99
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$30,444
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Creston School District operates 2 public schools serving 99 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,444 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 32 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.4% local, 84.5% state, and 6.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Creston Elementary, enrolling 39 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 6.1% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (99 to 93 students), and the student-teacher ratio held roughly steady, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $3,788,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 41.1% went to instruction, 35% to support services, and 20.3% to capital outlay, a capital-heavy year, consistent with active construction, renovation, or major equipment purchases. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Creston Elementary accounts for 39.4% of all Creston School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Creston School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Creston School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Creston School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 99 students.
How much does Creston School District spend per student?
Creston School District spends $30,444 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Creston School District?
Creston School District students are 86.1% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.