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Waitsburg, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Waitsburg School District #117 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,114 per pupil, Waitsburg School District ranks #215 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
300
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,114
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waitsburg School District operates 3 public schools serving 300 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Walla Walla County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,114 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.7% local, 73.0% state, and 10.2% 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 51/100, ranked #117 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 55.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Waitsburg High School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Waitsburg Elementary School, enrolling 148 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Waitsburg Elementary School accounts for 47.9% of all Waitsburg School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Waitsburg School District a distant remainder — means Waitsburg School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Waitsburg School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Waitsburg School District school enrollment ranges from 74 students (lowest) to 148 students (highest), a spread of 74 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Waitsburg School District chronic absenteeism rate is 55.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Waitsburg School District?
Waitsburg School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 300 students.
How much does Waitsburg School District spend per student?
Waitsburg School District spends $16,114 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #117 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Waitsburg School District?
Waitsburg School District students are 85.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waitsburg School District?
Waitsburg School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #117 out of 238 districts in Washington.