An equity score of 61/100 ranks Ocosta School District #72 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,923 per pupil, Ocosta School District ranks #84 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ocosta School District operates 3 public schools serving 582 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Grays Harbor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,923 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.3% local, 50.1% state, and 14.6% 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 61/100, ranked #72 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 296.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ocosta Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ocosta Elementary School, enrolling 321 students (54% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ocosta Ale, at 7 students, a 46x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ocosta Elementary School accounts for 53.5% of all Ocosta School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ocosta School District a distant remainder — means Ocosta 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Ocosta School District school enrollment varies 46× across entities
Ocosta School District school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 321 students (highest), a spread of 314 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.
Ocosta School District reports 59.2% 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.
Ocosta 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 Ocosta School District is typically wider than the Ocosta School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ocosta School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Ocosta School District is typically wider than the Ocosta School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Ocosta School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 582 students.
How much does Ocosta School District spend per student?
Ocosta School District spends $20,923 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #72 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Ocosta School District?
Ocosta School District students are 61.9% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ocosta School District?
Ocosta School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #72 out of 239 districts in Washington.