An equity score of 41/100 ranks Nooksack Valley School District #158 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,753 per pupil, Nooksack Valley School District ranks #175 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,912
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$17,753
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nooksack Valley School District operates 7 public schools serving 1,912 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Whatcom County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,753 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 64.6% state, and 10.3% 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 #158 of 239 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.
a 282.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 37.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Everson Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.
Its largest campus is Nooksack Valley High School, enrolling 520 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nooksack Reengagement, at 15 students, a 35x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Nooksack Valley High School accounts for 25.6% of all Nooksack Valley School District student enrollment
That concentration means Nooksack Valley 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.
Nooksack Valley School District school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Nooksack Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 520 students (highest), a spread of 505 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.
Nooksack Valley School District reports 52.6% 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.
Nooksack Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 Nooksack Valley School District is typically wider than the Nooksack Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nooksack Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Nooksack Valley 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 Nooksack Valley School District?
Nooksack Valley School District has 7 schools, including 5 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,912 students.
How much does Nooksack Valley School District spend per student?
Nooksack Valley School District spends $17,753 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #158 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Nooksack Valley School District?
Nooksack Valley School District students are 53.1% White, 37.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nooksack Valley School District?
Nooksack Valley School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #158 out of 239 districts in Washington.