An equity score of 73/100 ranks Hood Canal School District #41 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,882 per pupil, Hood Canal School District ranks #71 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hood Canal School District operates 1 public schools serving 346 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Mason County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,882 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.3% local, 39.7% state, and 32.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #41 of 239 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 168.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hood Canal Elementary School, enrolling 337 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Hood Canal Elementary School accounts for 97.4% of all Hood Canal School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hood Canal School District a distant remainder — means Hood Canal 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Hood Canal School District reports 75.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Hood Canal School District student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hood Canal School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — 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 Hood Canal School District is typically wider than the Hood Canal School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hood Canal School District?
Hood Canal School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 346 students.
How much does Hood Canal School District spend per student?
Hood Canal School District spends $21,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #41 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Hood Canal School District?
Hood Canal School District students are 45.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hood Canal School District?
Hood Canal School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #41 out of 239 districts in Washington.