Mead School District operates 17 public schools serving 10,320 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,657 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Spokane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,899 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.8% local, 72.3% state, and 8.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,340 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #202 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 541.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.6% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Mead Senior High School accounts for 17.1% of all Mead School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mead 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.
Mead School District school enrollment varies 203× across entities
Mead School District school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 1,827 students (highest), a spread of 1,818 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mead School District student-counselor ratio is 542:1 — 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.
Mead School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.3% — 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.
Mead School District has 17 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 2 other, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,320 students.
How much does Mead School District spend per student?
Mead School District spends $16,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #202 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Mead School District?
The average teacher salary in Mead School District is $90,340 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mead School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Spokane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mead School District?
Mead School District students are 77.6% White, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mead School District?
Mead School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #202 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.