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Washington, Missouri - 10 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Washington #257 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,839 per pupil, Washington ranks #211 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,720
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,839
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington operates 10 public schools serving 3,720 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,839 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.1% local, 13.6% state, and 12.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #257 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 221.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington West Elementary, with a diversity index of 23.6/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High School, enrolling 1,263 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Augusta Elementary, at 104 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington High School accounts for 34.0% of all Washington student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington-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.
Washington school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Washington school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 1,263 students (highest), a spread of 1,159 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Washington student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — 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.
Washington chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Washington is typically wider than the Washington-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,720 students.
How much does Washington spend per student?
Washington spends $12,839 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #257 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Washington?
Washington students are 93.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington?
Washington has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #257 out of 432 districts in Missouri.