Kittitas School District

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Kittitas, Washington - 3 schools

An equity score of 53/100 ranks Kittitas School District #112 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $17,788 per pupil, Kittitas School District ranks #172 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

613
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,788
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kittitas School District operates 3 public schools serving 613 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Kittitas County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,788 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 27.5% local, 62.7% state, and 9.9% 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 53/100, ranked #112 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 351.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parke Creek Treatment Ctr, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

Its largest campus is Kittitas High School, enrolling 318 students (55% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Parke Creek Treatment Ctr, at 11 students, a 29x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Kittitas High School accounts for 51.9% of all Kittitas School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kittitas School District a distant remainder — means Kittitas 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Kittitas School District school enrollment varies 29× across entities

Kittitas School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 318 students (highest), a spread of 307 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Kittitas School District student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Kittitas School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.9%
Federal
62.7%
State
27.5%
Local

Funding Equity

53
Equity Score
112 / 239
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Kittitas School District.

White 66.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Multiracial 3.8%
Other 6.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 47.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Kittitas School District's schools, below the Washington average of 53.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Parke Creek Treatment Ctr 67.7
  2. 2 Kittitas High School 40.7
  3. 3 Kittitas Elementary School 33.1

Programs & Resources

351.2:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
12.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Kittitas School District

School Enrollment
Kittitas High School
318
Kittitas Elementary School
246
Parke Creek Treatment Ctr
11

How Kittitas School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Asotin-Anatone School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Davenport School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Manson School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Impact | Puget Sound Elementary Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Liberty School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Kittitas School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 613 students.

How much does Kittitas School District spend per student?

Kittitas School District spends $17,788 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #112 in Washington.

What is the demographic composition of Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District students are 66.2% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #112 out of 239 districts in Washington.