Thorp School District operates 1 public schools serving 257 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 247 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kittitas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,504 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 22.3% local, 66.7% state, and 11.0% 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 $128,296 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #25 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 247:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High accounts for 100.0% of all Thorp School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Thorp School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Thorp School District student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Thorp School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.8% — 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.
Thorp School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 257 students.
How much does Thorp School District spend per student?
Thorp School District spends $25,504 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #25 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Thorp School District?
The average teacher salary in Thorp School District is $128,296 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Thorp School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kittitas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Thorp School District?
Thorp School District students are 78.5% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thorp School District?
Thorp School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #25 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.