Wahluke School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,536 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,455 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grant County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,987 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 6.1% local, 71.4% state, and 22.5% 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 $95,720 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #71 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 184:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White across the district's schools.
Wahluke High School accounts for 30.5% of all Wahluke School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wahluke 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.
Wahluke School District school enrollment varies 75× across entities
Wahluke School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 750 students (highest), a spread of 740 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.
Wahluke School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Wahluke School District student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — 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.
Wahluke School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — 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.
Wahluke School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 2,536 students.
How much does Wahluke School District spend per student?
Wahluke School District spends $18,987 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #71 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Wahluke School District?
The average teacher salary in Wahluke School District is $95,720 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wahluke School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grant County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wahluke School District?
Wahluke School District students are 98.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wahluke School District?
Wahluke School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #71 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.