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Kettle Falls, Washington - 5 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Kettle Falls School District #199 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,497 per pupil, Kettle Falls School District ranks #301 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,125
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,497
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kettle Falls School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,125 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Stevens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,497 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 9.6% local, 77.8% state, and 12.6% 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 29/100, ranked #199 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 230:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls accounts for 37.2% of all Kettle Falls School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kettle Falls 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.
Kettle Falls School District school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Kettle Falls School District school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 419 students (highest), a spread of 399 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kettle Falls School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.9% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Kettle Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — 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.
Kettle Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Kettle Falls School District?
Kettle Falls School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,125 students.
How much does Kettle Falls School District spend per student?
Kettle Falls School District spends $13,497 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #199 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Kettle Falls School District?
Kettle Falls School District students are 80.7% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kettle Falls School District?
Kettle Falls School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #199 out of 238 districts in Washington.