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Okanogan, Washington - 6 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Okanogan School District #66 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,375 per pupil, Okanogan School District ranks #140 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,065
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,375
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Okanogan School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,065 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Okanogan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.3% local, 67.1% state, and 21.6% 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 62/100, ranked #66 of 238 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.
a 316.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.3% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Okanogan Alternative High School, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
Its largest campus is Grainger Elementary, enrolling 404 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Okanogan Co Juvenile Detention, at 5 students, a 81x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grainger Elementary accounts for 37.9% of all Okanogan School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Okanogan School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Okanogan School District school enrollment varies 81× across entities
Okanogan School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 404 students (highest), a spread of 399 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.
Okanogan School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Okanogan School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Okanogan School District is typically wider than the Okanogan School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Okanogan School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Okanogan School District has 6 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,065 students.
How much does Okanogan School District spend per student?
Okanogan School District spends $17,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #66 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Okanogan School District?
Okanogan School District students are 56.3% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Okanogan School District?
Okanogan School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #66 out of 238 districts in Washington.