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Ritzville, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Ritzville School District #153 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,464 per pupil, Ritzville School District ranks #193 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
362
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,464
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ritzville School District operates 3 public schools serving 362 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,464 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.4% local, 58.0% state, and 6.6% 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 42/100, ranked #153 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 155.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lind Ritzville Middle School, with a diversity index of 41.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ritzville Grade School, enrolling 193 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Ritzville Grade School accounts for 46.5% of all Ritzville School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ritzville School District a distant remainder — means Ritzville 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.
Ritzville School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Ritzville School District school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 193 students (highest), a spread of 104 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ritzville School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Ritzville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Ritzville School District is typically wider than the Ritzville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ritzville School District?
Ritzville School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 362 students.
How much does Ritzville School District spend per student?
Ritzville School District spends $16,464 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #153 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Ritzville School District?
Ritzville School District students are 79.9% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ritzville School District?
Ritzville School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #153 out of 238 districts in Washington.