An equity score of 72/100 ranks Morton School District #43 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,852 per pupil, Morton School District ranks #123 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Morton School District operates 2 public schools serving 459 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,852 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.5% local, 68.2% state, and 15.2% 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 72/100, ranked #43 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 524.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Morton Junior-Senior High, enrolling 205 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Morton Junior-Senior High accounts for 44.7% of all Morton School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Morton School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Morton School District reports 54.1% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Morton School District student-counselor ratio is 525:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Morton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — 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.
Morton School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 459 students.
How much does Morton School District spend per student?
Morton School District spends $18,852 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #43 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Morton School District?
Morton School District students are 82.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morton School District?
Morton School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #43 out of 239 districts in Washington.