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Ellensburg, Washington - 8 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Ellensburg School District #211 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,747 per pupil, Ellensburg School District ranks #280 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,238
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,747
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ellensburg School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,238 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kittitas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,747 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 31 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 67.6% state, and 9.6% 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 26/100, ranked #211 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.6% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mt. Stuart Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
Its largest campus is Ellensburg High School, enrolling 957 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Learning Center, at 54 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ellensburg High School accounts for 28.4% of all Ellensburg School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ellensburg 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.
Ellensburg School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Ellensburg School District school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 957 students (highest), a spread of 903 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ellensburg School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Ellensburg School District?
Ellensburg School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,238 students.
How much does Ellensburg School District spend per student?
Ellensburg School District spends $14,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #211 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Ellensburg School District?
Ellensburg School District students are 66.6% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellensburg School District?
Ellensburg School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #211 out of 238 districts in Washington.