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Snohomish, Washington - 18 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Snohomish School District #231 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,136 per pupil, Snohomish School District ranks #214 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,418
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$16,136
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Snohomish School District operates 18 public schools serving 9,418 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 4 high, 3 combined, 2 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 Snohomish County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,136 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 32.1% local, 60.7% state, and 7.3% 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 19/100, ranked #231 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 455.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Seattle Hill Elementary, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
Its largest campus is Glacier Peak High School, enrolling 1,642 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Snohomish Center, at 37 students, a 44x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Glacier Peak High School accounts for 16.9% of all Snohomish School District student enrollment
That concentration means Snohomish 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.
Snohomish School District school enrollment varies 44× across entities
Snohomish School District school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 1,642 students (highest), a spread of 1,605 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Snohomish School District student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — 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.
Snohomish School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Snohomish School District?
Snohomish School District has 18 schools, including 4 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 9,418 students.
How much does Snohomish School District spend per student?
Snohomish School District spends $16,136 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #231 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Snohomish School District?
Snohomish School District students are 66.2% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Snohomish School District?
Snohomish School District has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #231 out of 238 districts in Washington.