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La Conner, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 84/100 ranks La Conner School District #13 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,723 per pupil, La Conner School District ranks #34 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
536
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,723
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
La Conner School District operates 3 public schools serving 536 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Skagit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,723 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.1% local, 53.1% state, and 26.7% 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 84/100, ranked #13 of 238 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 74.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.3% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is La Conner Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is La Conner Elementary, enrolling 185 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
La Conner Elementary accounts for 34.5% of all La Conner School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means La Conner School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
La Conner School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.8% 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.
La Conner School District student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within La Conner School District is typically wider than the La Conner School District-aggregate figure suggests.
La Conner School District chronic absenteeism rate is 74.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in La Conner School District?
La Conner School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 536 students.
How much does La Conner School District spend per student?
La Conner School District spends $26,723 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #13 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of La Conner School District?
La Conner School District students are 39.3% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Conner School District?
La Conner School District has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #13 out of 238 districts in Washington.