Quilcene School District
Public school district · Jefferson County · Washington · NCES district ID 5306990
Quilcene School District spent $14,140 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,921). Its 2 schools enrolled 580 students in 2024-25; 83.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,161 per student, up 42.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Washington: 83.8%).
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 Quilcene in enrollment (689 to 771 students) and Quilcene itself.
Where the money came from
$11,136,000 in revenue: 83.3% state, 10.7% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $241,000 of capital outlay was $10,610,000, or $14,614 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,277,000 83%
- Local$1,191,000 11%
- Federal$668,000 6%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
726 students in 2022-23, 516 students in 2023-24, 580 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 726 | 29.0 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 26.3 | 19.7 |
| 2024-25 | 580 | 27.4 | 21.1 |
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 Quilcene School District scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 22-32% in math, 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.
| Subject | This district | Washington | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 49% | 53.4% | 243 |
| Math | 22-32% | 41% | 220 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 24 students in Quilcene School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 24 | 85,003 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 373 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning | 373 | 27.0 | 12.9% | Not Title I |
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.
1 other school, 207 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilcene High And Elementary | 207 | 15.2 | 57.5% | 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 Quilcene School District
- Website: qsd48.org
- Phone: (360) 765-3363
- Office: 294715 Us Hwy 101, Quilcene, WA 98376
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 Quilcene School District
- Washington districts by spending per studentQuilcene School District ranks 158 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,140).#158 of 160
- Every school district in WashingtonQuilcene School District is the number 171 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 726 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#171 of 323
- Columbia School District #400The next larger Washington district: 734 students in fall 2022, $19,710 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,710
- Chimacum School District 49The next smaller Washington district: 717 students in fall 2022, $20,895 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,895
- Compare Quilcene School District with Columbia School District #400Enrollment, 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 Quilcene School District
How many schools and students are in Quilcene School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 other), enrolling 580 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Quilcene School District spend per student?
$14,140 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 $20,161 per student, up 42.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Quilcene School District's money come from?
$11,136,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.3% state, 10.7% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Quilcene School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 23 of the 194 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Quilcene School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Quilcene School District scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 22-32% in math, 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.What is the graduation rate in Quilcene School District?
80% or more of the 24 students in Quilcene School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Quilcene School District's NCES district ID?
5306990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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