Ridgefield School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,987 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,297 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,694 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 35.5% local, 58.2% state, and 6.3% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,410 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 6/100, ranked #240 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 409.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.9% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Ridgefield High School accounts for 29.1% of all Ridgefield School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ridgefield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Ridgefield School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Ridgefield School District school enrollment ranges from 100 students (lowest) to 1,249 students (highest), a spread of 1,149 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ridgefield School District student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — 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.
Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield School District is typically wider than the Ridgefield School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ridgefield School District?
Ridgefield School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 3,987 students.
How much does Ridgefield School District spend per student?
Ridgefield School District spends $15,694 per student. The district has an equity score of 6/100, ranking #240 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Ridgefield School District?
The average teacher salary in Ridgefield School District is $72,410 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ridgefield School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ridgefield School District?
Ridgefield School District students are 70.9% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ridgefield School District?
Ridgefield School District has an equity score of 6/100, ranking #240 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.