Stanwood-Camano School District operates 11 public schools serving 4,812 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,880 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Snohomish County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,247 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.0% local, 63.8% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $103,129 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #190 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 362.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Stanwood High School accounts for 28.4% of all Stanwood-Camano School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Stanwood-Camano 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.
Stanwood-Camano School District school enrollment varies 69× across entities
Stanwood-Camano School District school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 1,384 students (highest), a spread of 1,364 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.
Stanwood-Camano School District student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — 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.
Stanwood-Camano School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Stanwood-Camano School District is typically wider than the Stanwood-Camano School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Stanwood-Camano School District?
Stanwood-Camano School District has 11 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 4,812 students.
How much does Stanwood-Camano School District spend per student?
Stanwood-Camano School District spends $20,247 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #190 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Stanwood-Camano School District?
The average teacher salary in Stanwood-Camano School District is $103,129 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Stanwood-Camano School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Snohomish County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Stanwood-Camano School District?
Stanwood-Camano School District students are 75.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stanwood-Camano School District?
Stanwood-Camano School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #190 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.