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Nine Mile Falls, Washington - 5 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Nine Mile Falls School District #164 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,275 per pupil, Nine Mile Falls School District ranks #255 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,435
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,275
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nine Mile Falls School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,435 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 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 Spokane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,275 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 15.7% local, 61.7% state, and 22.6% 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 40/100, ranked #164 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 270:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeside High School, with a diversity index of 33.0/100.
Its largest campus is Lakeside High School, enrolling 494 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Re-Engagement School (Nine Mile Falls), at 5 students, a 99x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lakeside High School accounts for 34.4% of all Nine Mile Falls School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Nine Mile Falls 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.
Nine Mile Falls School District school enrollment varies 99× across entities
Nine Mile Falls School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 494 students (highest), a spread of 489 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.
Nine Mile Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 Nine Mile Falls School District is typically wider than the Nine Mile Falls School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nine Mile Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Nine Mile Falls School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Nine Mile Falls School District?
Nine Mile Falls School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,435 students.
How much does Nine Mile Falls School District spend per student?
Nine Mile Falls School District spends $15,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #164 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Nine Mile Falls School District?
Nine Mile Falls School District students are 88.1% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nine Mile Falls School District?
Nine Mile Falls School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #164 out of 238 districts in Washington.