An equity score of 27/100 ranks Toutle Lake School District #205 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,514 per pupil, Toutle Lake School District ranks #282 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Toutle Lake School District operates 2 public schools serving 690 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Cowlitz County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,514 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 32 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.4% local, 70.9% state, and 7.7% 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 27/100, ranked #205 of 239 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.
and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Toutle Lake Elementary, enrolling 365 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Toutle Lake Elementary accounts for 52.9% of all Toutle Lake School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Toutle Lake School District a distant remainder — means Toutle Lake School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Toutle Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — 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 Toutle Lake School District?
Toutle Lake School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 690 students.
How much does Toutle Lake School District spend per student?
Toutle Lake School District spends $15,514 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #205 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Toutle Lake School District?
Toutle Lake School District students are 85.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Toutle Lake School District?
Toutle Lake School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #205 out of 239 districts in Washington.