Lake Quinault School District

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Amanda Park, Washington - 1 schools

At $20,343 per pupil, Lake Quinault School District ranks #70 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

196
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,343
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lake Quinault School District operates 1 public schools serving 196 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Grays Harbor County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,343 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 11.3% local, 76.9% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 713.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lake Quinault School, enrolling 207 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Lake Quinault School accounts for 100.0% of all Lake Quinault School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake Quinault School District a distant remainder — means Lake Quinault School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Lake Quinault School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.9% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Lake Quinault School District student-counselor ratio is 714:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Lake Quinault School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Lake Quinault School District is typically wider than the Lake Quinault School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.8%
Federal
76.9%
State
11.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Lake Quinault School District.

White 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 43.5%
Multiracial 10.1%
Other 19.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

713.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
20.3%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Lake Quinault School District

School Enrollment
Lake Quinault School
207

How Lake Quinault School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Southside School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Trout Lake School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Inchelium School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Tekoa School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Touchet School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Lake Quinault 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 Lake Quinault School District?

Lake Quinault School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 196 students.

How much does Lake Quinault School District spend per student?

Lake Quinault School District spends $20,343 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Lake Quinault School District?

Lake Quinault School District students are 43.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.