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St. George, Utah - 53 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Washington District #129 of 147 districts in Utah (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,179 per pupil, Washington District ranks #108 of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending (Utah districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Washington District operates 53 public schools serving 37,572 students, placing it among the larger districts in Utah. The school portfolio breaks down into 40 combined, 5 high, 5 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,179 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 155 Utah districts by per-pupil spending. See how Utah compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.7% local, 43.3% state, and 14.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #129 of 147 in Utah against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 53 schools offering Advanced Placement (54 AP courses district-wide), a 468.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Millcreek High, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Its largest campus is Utah Online K8, enrolling 2,693 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Springdale School, at 35 students, a 77x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington District school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 2,693 students (highest), a spread of 2,658 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 53 schools in Washington District.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Washington District's schools, about the same as the Utah average of 40.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Utah districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Canyons District | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Weber District | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Tooele District | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Cache District | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Washington District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Alpine District →Washington District has 53 schools, including 3 elementary, 40 combined, 5 high, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 37,572 students.
Washington District spends $8,179 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #129 in Utah.
Washington District students are 72.8% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 53 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Washington District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #129 out of 147 districts in Utah.
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