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Lynden, Washington - 8 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Lynden School District #222 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,437 per pupil, Lynden School District ranks #252 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,542
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$15,437
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lynden School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,542 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 Island County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,437 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 21.1% local, 67.8% state, and 11.1% 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 23/100, ranked #222 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 422.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.5% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vossbeck Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
Its largest campus is Lynden High School, enrolling 1,002 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Impact Reengagement Program, at 4 students, a 251x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lynden High School accounts for 27.5% of all Lynden School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lynden School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Lynden School District school enrollment varies 251× across entities
Lynden School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 1,002 students (highest), a spread of 998 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lynden School District student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lynden School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lynden School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,542 students.
How much does Lynden School District spend per student?
Lynden School District spends $15,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #222 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Lynden School District?
Lynden School District students are 61.5% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lynden School District?
Lynden School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #222 out of 238 districts in Washington.