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Connell, Washington - 8 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks North Franklin School District #106 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,055 per pupil, North Franklin School District ranks #217 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,037
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$16,055
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Franklin School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,037 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,055 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 9.9% local, 72.1% state, and 18.1% 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 53/100, ranked #106 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.
a 425.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% White, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mesa Elem, with a diversity index of 47.1/100.
Its largest campus is Connell High School, enrolling 615 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Connell Preschool, at 20 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Connell High School accounts for 29.7% of all North Franklin School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Franklin 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.
North Franklin School District school enrollment varies 31× across entities
North Franklin School District school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 615 students (highest), a spread of 595 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.
North Franklin School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.1% 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.
North Franklin School District student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Franklin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within North Franklin School District is typically wider than the North Franklin School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Franklin 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 North Franklin School District?
North Franklin School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,037 students.
How much does North Franklin School District spend per student?
North Franklin School District spends $16,055 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #106 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of North Franklin School District?
North Franklin School District students are 72.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Franklin School District?
North Franklin School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #106 out of 238 districts in Washington.