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Spangle, Washington - 2 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Liberty School District #205 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,060 per pupil, Liberty School District ranks #269 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Liberty School District operates 2 public schools serving 593 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Spokane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,060 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 64.6% state, and 10.3% 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 28/100, ranked #205 of 238 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 336.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.1% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Liberty Jr High & Elementary, enrolling 437 students (72% of the district's total enrollment).
Liberty Jr High & Elementary accounts for 72.2% of all Liberty School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Liberty School District a distant remainder — means Liberty 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.
Liberty School District student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — 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 Liberty School District is typically wider than the Liberty School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Liberty School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 Liberty School District is typically wider than the Liberty School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Liberty School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 593 students.
How much does Liberty School District spend per student?
Liberty School District spends $15,060 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #205 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Liberty School District?
Liberty School District students are 85.1% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Liberty School District?
Liberty School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #205 out of 238 districts in Washington.