An equity score of 35/100 ranks Lakewood School District #178 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,114 per pupil, Lakewood School District ranks #215 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,627
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,114
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakewood School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,627 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Snohomish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,114 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 21.6% local, 71.1% state, and 7.3% 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 35/100, ranked #178 of 239 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 663.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 24.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakewood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lakewood High School, enrolling 834 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakewood High School accounts for 30.7% of all Lakewood School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lakewood School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lakewood School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Lakewood School District school enrollment ranges from 331 students (lowest) to 834 students (highest), a spread of 503 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lakewood School District student-counselor ratio is 663:1 — 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.
Lakewood School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Lakewood School District is typically wider than the Lakewood School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakewood School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,627 students.
How much does Lakewood School District spend per student?
Lakewood School District spends $17,114 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #178 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Lakewood School District?
Lakewood School District students are 57.9% White, 24.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakewood School District?
Lakewood School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #178 out of 239 districts in Washington.