Keller School District
Public school district · Ferry County · Washington · NCES district ID 5303870
Keller School District spent $51,600 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 40 students in 2024-25; 49.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $36,523 per student, down 29.2% 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 Keller in enrollment (21 to 40 students) and Keller itself.
Where the money came from
$1,738,000 in revenue: 49.9% state, 4.3% local and 45.8% federal. Total spending including $184,000 of capital outlay was $1,875,000, or $62,500 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$868,000 50%
- Local$74,000 4%
- Federal$796,000 46%
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
30 students in 2022-23, 44 students in 2023-24, 40 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 3.0 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 3.0 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$245,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,167 per student
Keller School District booked $245,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,667 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 in 100 Washington districts with a figure (state median $84,529, 290 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $129,000 | 52.7% |
| Special education | $26,000 | 10.6% |
| Other programs | $90,000 | 36.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,688 in 2018-19, $5,250 in 2019-20, $5,722 in 2020-21, $6,375 in 2021-22, $8,167 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Keller School District scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, 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.
| Subject | This district | Washington | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 53.4% | 14 |
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 elementary school, 40 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Elementary School | 40 | 13.3 | 75.0% | Schoolwide program |
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 Keller School District
- Phone: (509) 634-4325
- Office: 17 South School Road, Keller, WA 99140
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 Keller School District
- Washington districts by spending per studentKeller School District ranks 5 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($51,600).#5 of 160
- Every school district in WashingtonKeller School District is the number 313 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 30 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#313 of 323
- Steptoe School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 35 students in fall 2022, $25,857 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,857
- Lamont School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 28 students in fall 2022, $38,536 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,536
- Compare Keller School District with Steptoe School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across WashingtonKeller School District spent $81,667 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,529); spending, not a salary.$81,667
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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 Keller School District
How many schools and students are in Keller School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 40 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Keller School District spend per student?
$51,600 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 $36,523 per student, down 29.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Keller School District's money come from?
$1,738,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.9% state, 4.3% local and 45.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Keller School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 26 of the 110 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Keller School District spend on teacher salaries?
$245,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,167 per student. Divided by the 3 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,667 per teacher, more than 38 in 100 Washington districts (state median $84,529). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Washington teacher salary at $81,586 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Keller School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Keller School District scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, 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.What is Keller School District's NCES district ID?
5303870. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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