An equity score of 44/100 ranks Sedro-Woolley School District #140 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,801 per pupil, Sedro-Woolley School District ranks #171 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,593
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$17,801
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sedro-Woolley School District operates 11 public schools serving 4,593 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Skagit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,801 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.0% local, 66.2% state, and 12.8% 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 44/100, ranked #140 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 390.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mary Purcell Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
Its largest campus is Sedro Woolley Senior High School, enrolling 1,280 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Good Beginnings Center, at 86 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sedro Woolley Senior High School accounts for 27.8% of all Sedro-Woolley School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sedro-Woolley School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Sedro-Woolley School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Sedro-Woolley School District school enrollment ranges from 86 students (lowest) to 1,280 students (highest), a spread of 1,194 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.
Sedro-Woolley School District student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — 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.
Sedro-Woolley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — 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 Sedro-Woolley School District is typically wider than the Sedro-Woolley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sedro-Woolley School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sedro-Woolley School District?
Sedro-Woolley School District has 11 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,593 students.
How much does Sedro-Woolley School District spend per student?
Sedro-Woolley School District spends $17,801 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #140 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Sedro-Woolley School District?
Sedro-Woolley School District students are 69.5% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sedro-Woolley School District?
Sedro-Woolley School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #140 out of 239 districts in Washington.