Lumen Public School

Public school district · Spokane County · Washington · NCES district ID 5300350

Lumen Public School spent $60,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 32 students in 2024-25; 62.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lumen Public School in enrollment (28 to 42 students) and Lumen Public School itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Lumen Public School, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Lamont $38,536; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Lamont$38,536Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Ste…$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Lumen Public School, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Lamont $38,536; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Lamont$38,536Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Lumen Public School, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Lamont $38,536; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Lamont$38,536Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Lumen Public School, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Lamont $38,536; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Lamont$38,536Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$2,520,000 in revenue: 62.0% state, 18.0% local and 20.0% federal. Total spending including $594,000 of capital outlay was $3,010,000, or $83,611 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lumen Public School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,563,000; Local $454,000; Federal $503,000; total $2,520,000.
  • State$1,563,000 62%
  • Local$454,000 18%
  • Federal$503,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

36 students in 2022-23, 27 students in 2023-24, 32 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lumen Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 36, 2023-24: 27, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23362023-24272024-2532
Lumen Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 36, 2023-24: 27, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23362023-24272024-2532
Lumen Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 36, 2023-24: 27, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23362023-24272024-2532
Lumen Public School enrollment by school year2022-23: 36, 2023-24: 27, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23362023-24272024-2532

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23364.77.7
2023-24275.15.3
2024-25325.06.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lumen Public School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language artsunder 50%53.4%11

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 15 students in Lumen Public School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtWashington
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%83.8%
Students in the class1585,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 32 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lumen High School326.471.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lumen Public School

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentLumen Public School ranks 2 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($60,833).#2 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonLumen Public School is the number 311 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 36 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#311 of 323
  3. Evergreen School District (Stevens)The next larger Washington district: 38 students in fall 2022, $17,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,605
  4. Steptoe School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 35 students in fall 2022, $25,857 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,857
  5. Compare Lumen Public School with Evergreen School District (Stevens)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lumen High School, its largest high school32 students in 2024-25, 6.4 per teacher.32
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lumen Public School

  1. How many schools and students are in Lumen Public School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 32 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lumen Public School spend per student?
    $60,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Lumen Public School's money come from?
    $2,520,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.0% state, 18.0% local and 20.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lumen Public School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lumen Public School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Lumen Public School?
    under 50% of the 15 students in Lumen Public School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Lumen Public School's NCES district ID?
    5300350. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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