Kahlotus School District

Public school district · Franklin County · Washington · NCES district ID 5303780

Kahlotus School District spent $45,018 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 59 students in 2024-25; 83.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $52,958 per student, up 17.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kahlotus in enrollment (46 to 69 students) and Kahlotus itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Kahlotus, FY23Kahlotus $45,018; Glenwood $43,063; Sprague $37,761; Wishram $36,735; Mill A $35,224; Intergenerational High School $31,014; Onion Creek $25,457; Evaline $23,566; Satsop $21,942; Mount Pleasant $16,412; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40k50kKahlotus$45,018Glenwood$43,063Sprague$37,761Wishram$36,735Mill A$35,224Intergenerational High School$31,014Onion Creek$25,457Evaline$23,566Satsop$21,942Mount Pleasant$16,412State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Kahlotus, FY23Kahlotus $45,018; Glenwood $43,063; Sprague $37,761; Wishram $36,735; Mill A $35,224; Intergenerational High School $31,014; Onion Creek $25,457; Evaline $23,566; Satsop $21,942; Mount Pleasant $16,412; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k20k30k40k50kKahlotus$45,018Glenwood$43,063Sprague$37,761Wishram$36,735Mill A$35,224Intergenerational High School$31,014Onion Creek$25,457Evaline$23,566Satsop$21,942Mount Pleasant$16,412State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Kahlotus, FY23Kahlotus $45,018; Glenwood $43,063; Sprague $37,761; Wishram $36,735; Mill A $35,224; Intergenerational High School $31,014; Onion Creek $25,457; Evaline $23,566; Satsop $21,942; Mount Pleasant $16,412; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k30k50kKahlotus$45,018Glenwood$43,063Sprague$37,761Wishram$36,735Mill A$35,224Intergenerational High School$31,014Onion Creek$25,457Evaline$23,566Satsop$21,942Mount Pleasant$16,412State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Kahlotus, FY23Kahlotus $45,018; Glenwood $43,063; Sprague $37,761; Wishram $36,735; Mill A $35,224; Intergenerational High School $31,014; Onion Creek $25,457; Evaline $23,566; Satsop $21,942; Mount Pleasant $16,412; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.10k30k50kKahlotus$45,018Glenwood$43,063Sprague$37,761Wishram$36,735Mill A$35,224Intergenerational High School$31,014Onion Creek$25,457Evaline$23,566Satsop$21,942Mount Pleasant$16,412State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$2,789,000 in revenue: 83.4% state, 12.5% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $139,000 of capital outlay was $2,844,000, or $50,786 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kahlotus School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,325,000; Local $350,000; Federal $114,000; total $2,789,000.
  • State$2,325,000 83%
  • Local$350,000 13%
  • Federal$114,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

56 students in 2022-23, 48 students in 2023-24, 59 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kahlotus School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23562023-24482024-2559
Kahlotus School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23562023-24482024-2559
Kahlotus School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23562023-24482024-2559
Kahlotus School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 5902040602022-23562023-24482024-2559

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23569.95.6
2023-24489.94.8
2024-255910.95.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kahlotus School District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-59%53.4%22
Math50-100%41%7

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 59 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kahlotus Elem & High595.449.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kahlotus School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kahlotus School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentKahlotus School District ranks 7 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($45,018).#7 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonKahlotus School District is the number 301 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 56 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#301 of 323
  3. Educational Service District 112The next larger Washington district: 57 students in fall 2022.
  4. Evaline School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 53 students in fall 2022, $23,566 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,566
  5. Compare Kahlotus School District with Educational Service District 112Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kahlotus School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Kahlotus School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 59 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kahlotus School District spend per student?
    $45,018 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $52,958 per student, up 17.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kahlotus School District's money come from?
    $2,789,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.4% state, 12.5% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Kahlotus School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kahlotus School District scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 50-100% in math, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Kahlotus School District's NCES district ID?
    5303780. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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