Rainier Prep Charter School District operates 1 public schools serving 330 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 359 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in King County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,554 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 12.8% local, 71.8% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #76 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 359:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% African American, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Rainier Prep accounts for 100.0% of all Rainier Prep Charter School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rainier Prep Charter 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.
Rainier Prep Charter School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.6% 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 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.
Rainier Prep Charter School District student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rainier Prep Charter School District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Rainier Prep Charter School District?
Rainier Prep Charter School District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 330 students.
How much does Rainier Prep Charter School District spend per student?
Rainier Prep Charter School District spends $17,554 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #76 in Washington.
What is the average rent near Rainier Prep Charter School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in King County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rainier Prep Charter School District?
Rainier Prep Charter School District students are 50.7% African American, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 5.3% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rainier Prep Charter School District?
Rainier Prep Charter School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #76 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.