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Chelan, Washington - 6 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Lake Chelan School District #55 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,321 per pupil, Lake Chelan School District ranks #143 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,335
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,321
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Chelan School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,335 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Chelan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,321 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 20.8% local, 66.5% state, and 12.7% 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 66/100, ranked #55 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.
and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 48.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morgen Owings Elementary School, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
Morgen Owings Elementary School accounts for 35.4% of all Lake Chelan School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Chelan 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.
Lake Chelan School District school enrollment varies 118× across entities
Lake Chelan School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 472 students (highest), a spread of 468 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake Chelan School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.2% 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.
Lake Chelan School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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 Lake Chelan School District?
Lake Chelan School District has 6 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,335 students.
How much does Lake Chelan School District spend per student?
Lake Chelan School District spends $17,321 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #55 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Chelan School District?
Lake Chelan School District students are 49.2% White, 48.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Chelan School District?
Lake Chelan School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #55 out of 238 districts in Washington.