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Long Beach, Washington - 6 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Ocean Beach School District #144 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,723 per pupil, Ocean Beach School District ranks #234 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,033
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,723
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ocean Beach School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,033 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Pacific County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,723 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 30.6% local, 55.5% state, and 13.9% 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 #144 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 297:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.6% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ilwaco High School, with a diversity index of 48.6/100.
Its largest campus is Ilwaco High School, enrolling 297 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center, at 24 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ilwaco High School accounts for 28.8% of all Ocean Beach School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ocean Beach 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.
Ocean Beach School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Ocean Beach School District school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 297 students (highest), a spread of 273 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ocean Beach School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.2% 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.
Ocean Beach School District student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Ocean Beach School District is typically wider than the Ocean Beach School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ocean Beach School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 Ocean Beach School District is typically wider than the Ocean Beach School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ocean Beach School District?
Ocean Beach School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,033 students.
How much does Ocean Beach School District spend per student?
Ocean Beach School District spends $15,723 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #144 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Ocean Beach School District?
Ocean Beach School District students are 73.6% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ocean Beach School District?
Ocean Beach School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #144 out of 238 districts in Washington.