Skykomish School District

Public school district · King County · Washington · NCES district ID 5307980

Skykomish School District spent $66,500 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,921). Its 2 schools enrolled 52 students in 2024-25; 82.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $57,574 per student, down 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Washington districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Skykomish in enrollment (30 to 46 students) and Skykomish itself.

Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Skykomish, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Onion Creek $25,457; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Onion Creek$25,457Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Ste…$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Skykomish, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Onion Creek $25,457; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.020k40k60k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Onion Creek$25,457Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Skykomish, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Onion Creek $25,457; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Onion Creek$25,457Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921
Current spending per student, Washington districts closest in size to Skykomish, FY23Skykomish $66,500; Lumen Public School $60,833; Keller $51,600; Orient $39,049; Queets-Clearwater $27,700; Steptoe $25,857; Onion Creek $25,457; Great Northern $23,105; Evergreen School District (Stevens) $17,605; Damman $12,500; State median, under 1,000 students $20,921.040k80kSkykomish$66,500Lumen Public School$60,833Keller$51,600Orient$39,049Queets-Clearwater$27,700Steptoe$25,857Onion Creek$25,457Great Northern$23,105Evergreen School District (Stevens)$17,605Damman$12,500State median, under 1,000 students $20,921

Where the money came from

$3,121,000 in revenue: 82.1% state, 16.4% local and 1.5% federal. Total spending including $193,000 of capital outlay was $2,946,000, or $73,650 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Skykomish School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,562,000; Local $512,000; Federal $47,000; total $3,121,000.
  • State$2,562,000 82%
  • Local$512,000 16%
  • Federal$47,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 160 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

40 students in 2022-23, 47 students in 2023-24, 52 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Skykomish School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23402023-24472024-2552
Skykomish School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23402023-24472024-2552
Skykomish School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23402023-24472024-2552
Skykomish School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 40, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23402023-24472024-2552

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23409.04.4
2023-24479.05.2
2024-25529.05.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Skykomish School District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtWashingtonStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-79%53.4%21

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 39 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Skykomish Elementary School396.546.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 13 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Skykomish High School134.353.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Skykomish School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Skykomish School District

  1. Washington districts by spending per studentSkykomish School District ranks 1 of 160 Washington districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($66,500).#1 of 160
  2. Every school district in WashingtonSkykomish School District is the number 307 by size of 323 Washington districts, with 40 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#307 of 323
  3. Orient School DistrictThe next larger Washington district: 41 students in fall 2022, $39,049 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,049
  4. Evergreen School District (Stevens)The next smaller Washington district: 38 students in fall 2022, $17,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,605
  5. Compare Skykomish School District with Orient School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Skykomish High School, its largest high school13 students in 2024-25, 4.3 per teacher.13
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Skykomish School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Skykomish School District?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 52 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Skykomish School District spend per student?
    $66,500 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Washington median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,921 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $57,574 per student, down 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Skykomish School District's money come from?
    $3,121,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.1% state, 16.4% local and 1.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Skykomish School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Skykomish School District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading, against 53.4% in reading and 41% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Skykomish School District's NCES district ID?
    5307980. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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