Washington SD

Public school district · Washington County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4224990

Washington SD spent $16,551 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,594). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,456 students in 2024-25; 48.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,121 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Washington SD in enrollment (1,455 to 1,494 students) and Washington SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Washington SD, FY23Salisbury Township SD $21,054; Catasauqua Area SD $20,417; MAST Community CS $18,874; Central Greene SD $18,546; Brownsville Area SD $17,250; Washington SD $16,551; Warrior Run SD $15,884; Mohawk Area SD $15,872; Dunmore SD $15,652; Westmont Hilltop SD $14,637; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSalisbury Township SD$21,054Catasauqua Area SD$20,417MAST Community CS$18,874Central Greene SD$18,546Brownsville Area SD$17,250Washington SD$16,551Warrior Run SD$15,884Mohawk Area SD$15,872Dunmore SD$15,652Westmont Hilltop SD$14,637State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Washington SD, FY23Salisbury Township SD $21,054; Catasauqua Area SD $20,417; MAST Community CS $18,874; Central Greene SD $18,546; Brownsville Area SD $17,250; Washington SD $16,551; Warrior Run SD $15,884; Mohawk Area SD $15,872; Dunmore SD $15,652; Westmont Hilltop SD $14,637; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSalisbury Township SD$21,054Catasauqua Area SD$20,417MAST Community CS$18,874Central Greene SD$18,546Brownsville Area SD$17,250Washington SD$16,551Warrior Run SD$15,884Mohawk Area SD$15,872Dunmore SD$15,652Westmont Hilltop SD$14,637State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Washington SD, FY23Salisbury Township SD $21,054; Catasauqua Area SD $20,417; MAST Community CS $18,874; Central Greene SD $18,546; Brownsville Area SD $17,250; Washington SD $16,551; Warrior Run SD $15,884; Mohawk Area SD $15,872; Dunmore SD $15,652; Westmont Hilltop SD $14,637; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12.5k17.5k22.5kSalisbury Township SD$21,054Catasauqua Area SD$20,417MAST Community CS$18,874Central Greene SD$18,546Brownsville Area SD$17,250Washington SD$16,551Warrior Run SD$15,884Mohawk Area SD$15,872Dunmore SD$15,652Westmont Hilltop SD$14,637State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Washington SD, FY23Salisbury Township SD $21,054; Catasauqua Area SD $20,417; MAST Community CS $18,874; Central Greene SD $18,546; Brownsville Area SD $17,250; Washington SD $16,551; Warrior Run SD $15,884; Mohawk Area SD $15,872; Dunmore SD $15,652; Westmont Hilltop SD $14,637; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.12.5k17.5k22.5kSalisbury Township SD$21,054Catasauqua Area SD$20,417MAST Community CS$18,874Central Greene SD$18,546Brownsville Area SD$17,250Washington SD$16,551Warrior Run SD$15,884Mohawk Area SD$15,872Dunmore SD$15,652Westmont Hilltop SD$14,637State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$36,201,000 in revenue: 48.3% state, 33.3% local and 18.4% federal. Total spending including $2,974,000 of capital outlay was $32,994,000, or $22,414 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Washington SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $17,495,000; Local $12,041,000; Federal $6,665,000; total $36,201,000.
  • State$17,495,000 48%
  • Local$12,041,000 33%
  • Federal$6,665,000 18%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,456 students in 2022-23, 1,437 students in 2023-24, 1,456 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Washington SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,456, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,45605001k1.5k2022-231,4562023-241,4372024-251,456
Washington SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,456, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,45605001k1.5k2022-231,4562023-241,4372024-251,456
Washington SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,456, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,45605001k1.5k2022-231,4562023-241,4372024-251,456
Washington SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,456, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,45605001k1.5k2022-231,4562023-241,4372024-251,456

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,456116.212.5
2023-241,437116.212.4
2024-251,456123.211.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$8,079,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,488 per student

Washington SD booked $8,079,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 116 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,527 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$5,649,00069.9%
Special education$1,932,00023.9%
Vocational$15,0000.2%
Other programs$483,0006.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,294 in 2018-19, $5,209 in 2019-20, $5,240 in 2020-21, $5,342 in 2021-22, $5,488 in 2022-23.

Washington SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,294, 2019-20: $5,209, 2020-21: $5,240, 2021-22: $5,342, 2022-23: $5,48802k4k6k2018-19$5,2942019-20$5,2092020-21$5,2402021-22$5,3422022-23$5,488
Washington SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,294, 2019-20: $5,209, 2020-21: $5,240, 2021-22: $5,342, 2022-23: $5,48802k4k6k2018-19$5,2942019-20$5,2092020-21$5,2402021-22$5,3422022-23$5,488
Washington SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,294, 2019-20: $5,209, 2020-21: $5,240, 2021-22: $5,342, 2022-23: $5,48802k4k6k2018-19$5,2942019-20$5,2092020-21$5,2402021-22$5,3422022-23$5,488
Washington SD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,294, 2019-20: $5,209, 2020-21: $5,240, 2021-22: $5,342, 2022-23: $5,48802k4k6k2018-19$5,2942019-20$5,2092020-21$5,2402021-22$5,3422022-23$5,488

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington SD scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 17-21% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts39-43%54%639
Math17-21%34%631

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 122 students in Washington SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%87.5%
Students in the class122136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 864 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Washington Park Elementary School86412.298.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 205 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Washington Junior High School20510.996.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 387 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Washington High School38711.589.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Washington SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Washington SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentWashington SD ranks 283 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,551).#283 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaWashington SD is the number 336 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,472 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#336 of 775
  3. MAST Community CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,477 students in fall 2022, $18,874 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,874
  4. Mohawk Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,462 students in fall 2022, $15,872 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,872
  5. Compare Washington SD with MAST Community CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Washington High School, its largest high school387 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.387
  7. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaWashington SD spent $69,527 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$69,527
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Washington SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Washington SD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,456 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Washington SD spend per student?
    $16,551 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,121 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Washington SD's money come from?
    $36,201,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.3% state, 33.3% local and 18.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Washington SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 557 of the 1,805 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Washington SD spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,079,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,488 per student. Divided by the 116 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,527 per teacher, more than 18 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Washington SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington SD scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 17-21% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Washington SD?
    85-89% of the 122 students in Washington SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Washington SD's NCES district ID?
    4224990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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