An equity score of 48/100 ranks Finley School District #126 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,644 per pupil, Finley School District ranks #240 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
871
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,644
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Finley School District operates 3 public schools serving 871 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Benton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,644 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.3% local, 69.6% state, and 16.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #126 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 582.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.0% White, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Finley Middle School, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Finley Elementary, enrolling 367 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Finley Elementary accounts for 41.1% of all Finley School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Finley School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Finley School District reports 72.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Finley School District student-counselor ratio is 583:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Finley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Finley School District is typically wider than the Finley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Finley School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 871 students.
How much does Finley School District spend per student?
Finley School District spends $16,644 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #126 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Finley School District?
Finley School District students are 52.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.0% White, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Finley School District?
Finley School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #126 out of 239 districts in Washington.