Palisades School District

Public school district · Douglas County · Washington · NCES district ID 5306510

Palisades School District spent $34,115 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 88% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its one school enrolled 32 students in 2024-25; 61.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $36,038 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Palisades in enrollment (16 to 38 students) and Palisades itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Palisades, FY23Lumen Public School $60,833; Index Elementary School District 63 $51,857; Keller $51,600; Dixie $47,438; Lamont $38,536; Palisades $34,115; Roosevelt $31,720; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kLumen Public School$60,833Index Elementary School Distri…$51,857Keller$51,600Dixie$47,438Lamont$38,536Palisades$34,115Roosevelt$31,720Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Ste…$17,605State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Palisades, FY23Lumen Public School $60,833; Index Elementary School District 63 $51,857; Keller $51,600; Dixie $47,438; Lamont $38,536; Palisades $34,115; Roosevelt $31,720; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kLumen Public School$60,833Index Elementary School District 63$51,857Keller$51,600Dixie$47,438Lamont$38,536Palisades$34,115Roosevelt$31,720Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Palisades, FY23Lumen Public School $60,833; Index Elementary School District 63 $51,857; Keller $51,600; Dixie $47,438; Lamont $38,536; Palisades $34,115; Roosevelt $31,720; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kLumen Public School$60,833Index Elementary School District 63$51,857Keller$51,600Dixie$47,438Lamont$38,536Palisades$34,115Roosevelt$31,720Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Palisades, FY23Lumen Public School $60,833; Index Elementary School District 63 $51,857; Keller $51,600; Dixie $47,438; Lamont $38,536; Palisades $34,115; Roosevelt $31,720; Steptoe $25,857; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kLumen Public School$60,833Index Elementary School District 63$51,857Keller$51,600Dixie$47,438Lamont$38,536Palisades$34,115Roosevelt$31,720Steptoe$25,857Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$1,245,000 in revenue: 61.4% state, 13.6% local and 25.0% federal. Total spending including $105,000 of capital outlay was $1,027,000, or $39,500 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Palisades School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $765,000; Local $169,000; Federal $311,000; total $1,245,000.
  • State$765,000 61%
  • Local$169,000 14%
  • Federal$311,000 25%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

26 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 32 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Palisades School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23262023-24262024-2532
Palisades School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23262023-24262024-2532
Palisades School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23262023-24262024-2532
Palisades School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 320102030402022-23262023-24262024-2532

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23263.08.7
2023-24263.08.7
2024-25322.911.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Palisades School District scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language artsunder 50%53.4%13

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 32 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Palisades Elementary School3211.168.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Palisades School District

  • Phone: (509) 884-8071
  • Office: 1114 Palisades Rd, Palisades, WA 98845

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Palisades School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentPalisades School District ranks 20 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($34,115).#20 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonPalisades School District is the number 315 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 26 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#315 of 323
  3. Lamont School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 28 students in fall 2022, $38,536 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,536
  4. Roosevelt School DistrictThe next smaller Washington district: 25 students in fall 2022, $31,720 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,720
  5. Compare Palisades School District with Lamont School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Palisades School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Palisades School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 32 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Palisades School District spend per student?
    $34,115 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $36,038 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Palisades School District's money come from?
    $1,245,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.4% state, 13.6% local and 25.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Palisades School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Palisades School District scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Palisades School District's NCES district ID?
    5306510. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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