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Mossyrock, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Mossyrock School District #145 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,422 per pupil, Mossyrock School District ranks #253 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
590
Total Enrollment
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$15,422
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mossyrock School District operates 3 public schools serving 590 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 $15,422 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 15.4% local, 74.2% state, and 10.4% 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 44/100, ranked #145 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mossyrock Jr./Sr. High School, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.
Its largest campus is Mossyrock Elementary School, enrolling 347 students (54% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mossyrock Academy, at 16 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mossyrock Elementary School accounts for 53.9% of all Mossyrock School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mossyrock School District a distant remainder — means Mossyrock School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Mossyrock School District school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Mossyrock School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 347 students (highest), a spread of 331 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mossyrock School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Mossyrock School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — 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 Mossyrock School District?
Mossyrock School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 590 students.
How much does Mossyrock School District spend per student?
Mossyrock School District spends $15,422 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #145 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Mossyrock School District?
Mossyrock School District students are 68.8% White, 24.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mossyrock School District?
Mossyrock School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #145 out of 238 districts in Washington.