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Longview, Washington - 17 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Longview School District #122 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,280 per pupil, Longview School District ranks #204 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 $17,280 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 21.0% 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 48/100, ranked #122 of 239 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 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 17 schools in Longview School District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Longview School District's schools, about the same as the Washington average of 53.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Tumwater School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Mount Vernon School District | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Eastmont School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Omak School District | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Longview School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Seattle School District No. 1 →Longview School District has 17 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,311 students.
Longview School District spends $17,280 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #122 in Washington.
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.
Longview School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #122 out of 239 districts in Washington.
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