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Ephrata, Washington - 8 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Ephrata School District #183 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,870 per pupil, Ephrata School District ranks #296 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,807
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,870
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ephrata School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,807 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 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 Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,870 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 8.4% local, 82.6% state, and 8.9% 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 34/100, ranked #183 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.
a 467.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% White, 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ephrata High School, enrolling 886 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beezley Springs Elementary, at 11 students, a 81x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ephrata High School accounts for 31.3% of all Ephrata School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ephrata 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.
Ephrata School District school enrollment varies 81× across entities
Ephrata School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 886 students (highest), a spread of 875 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ephrata School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Ephrata 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.
Ephrata School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — 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 Ephrata School District is typically wider than the Ephrata School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ephrata School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,807 students.
How much does Ephrata School District spend per student?
Ephrata School District spends $13,870 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #183 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Ephrata School District?
Ephrata School District students are 48.8% White, 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ephrata School District?
Ephrata School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #183 out of 238 districts in Washington.