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Curlew, Washington - 2 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Curlew School District #19 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,069 per pupil, Curlew School District ranks #95 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
249
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$19,069
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Curlew School District operates 2 public schools serving 249 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Ferry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,069 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 5.6% local, 80.1% state, and 14.3% 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 82/100, ranked #19 of 238 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.
a 468:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Curlew Elem & High School accounts for 80.1% of all Curlew School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Curlew School District a distant remainder — means Curlew School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Curlew School District student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — 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.
Curlew School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Curlew School District is typically wider than the Curlew School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Curlew School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 249 students.
How much does Curlew School District spend per student?
Curlew School District spends $19,069 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #19 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Curlew School District?
Curlew School District students are 69.0% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 2.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Curlew School District?
Curlew School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #19 out of 238 districts in Washington.