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Longview, Washington - 17 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Longview School District #146 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,677 per pupil, Longview School District ranks #238 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,311
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$15,677
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Longview School District operates 17 public schools serving 6,311 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 4 high, 3 middle, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cowlitz County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,677 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 21.0% local, 64.8% state, and 14.2% 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 43/100, ranked #146 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 300.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.7% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monticello Middle School, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.
Its largest campus is R a Long High School, enrolling 926 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Discovery High School-Achieve, at 57 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Longview School District school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Longview School District school enrollment ranges from 57 students (lowest) to 926 students (highest), a spread of 869 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Longview School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.4% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Longview School District student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — 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 Longview School District is typically wider than the Longview School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Longview School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Longview School District is typically wider than the Longview School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Longview School District has 17 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,311 students.
How much does Longview School District spend per student?
Longview School District spends $15,677 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #146 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Longview School District?
Longview School District students are 63.7% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Longview School District?
Longview School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #146 out of 238 districts in Washington.