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Medical Lake, Washington - 4 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Medical Lake School District #159 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,853 per pupil, Medical Lake School District ranks #272 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,897
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,853
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Medical Lake School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,897 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Spokane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,853 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 11.5% local, 70.1% state, and 18.4% 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 41/100, ranked #159 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 334.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Michael Anderson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.
Its largest campus is Medical Lake High School, enrolling 506 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Medical Lake High School accounts for 26.7% of all Medical Lake School District student enrollment
That concentration means Medical Lake 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.
Medical Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — 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 Medical Lake School District is typically wider than the Medical Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Medical Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — 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.
How many schools are in Medical Lake School District?
Medical Lake School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,897 students.
How much does Medical Lake School District spend per student?
Medical Lake School District spends $14,853 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #159 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Medical Lake School District?
Medical Lake School District students are 72.0% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Medical Lake School District?
Medical Lake School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #159 out of 238 districts in Washington.