An equity score of 69/100 ranks Tonasket School District #51 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,637 per pupil, Tonasket School District ranks #241 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,166
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,637
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tonasket School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,166 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Okanogan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,637 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.7% local, 70.2% state, and 20.1% 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 69/100, ranked #51 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 325.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.9% White, 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tonasket High School, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
Its largest campus is Tonasket Elementary School, enrolling 476 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tonasket Choice High School, at 22 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tonasket Elementary School accounts for 40.8% of all Tonasket School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tonasket School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Tonasket School District school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Tonasket School District school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 476 students (highest), a spread of 454 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tonasket School District reports 82.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Tonasket School District student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Tonasket School District is typically wider than the Tonasket School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tonasket School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — 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 Tonasket School District is typically wider than the Tonasket School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tonasket School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,166 students.
How much does Tonasket School District spend per student?
Tonasket School District spends $16,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #51 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Tonasket School District?
Tonasket School District students are 60.9% White, 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tonasket School District?
Tonasket School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #51 out of 239 districts in Washington.