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Selah, Washington - 9 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Selah School District #125 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,062 per pupil, Selah School District ranks #268 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,832
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,062
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Selah School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,832 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,062 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 13.7% local, 74.4% state, and 11.8% 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 48/100, ranked #125 of 238 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 286:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Selah Academy Auxiliary, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
Its largest campus is Selah High School, enrolling 1,159 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Selah Academy Bpl, at 13 students, a 89x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Selah High School accounts for 30.2% of all Selah School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Selah 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.
Selah School District school enrollment varies 89× across entities
Selah School District school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 1,159 students (highest), a spread of 1,146 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Selah School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.6% 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.
Selah School District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Selah School District is typically wider than the Selah School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Selah School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Selah School District has 9 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,832 students.
How much does Selah School District spend per student?
Selah School District spends $15,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #125 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Selah School District?
Selah School District students are 59.2% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Selah School District?
Selah School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #125 out of 238 districts in Washington.