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Randle, Washington - 2 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks White Pass School District #73 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,123 per pupil, White Pass School District ranks #64 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
347
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$21,123
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
White Pass School District operates 2 public schools serving 347 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,123 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.9% local, 57.2% state, and 10.9% 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 61/100, ranked #73 of 238 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 233.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is White Pass Elementary School, enrolling 205 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
White Pass Elementary School accounts for 58.2% of all White Pass School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of White Pass School District a distant remainder — means White Pass School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
White Pass School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.2% 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 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.
White Pass School District student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — 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.
How many schools are in White Pass School District?
White Pass School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 347 students.
How much does White Pass School District spend per student?
White Pass School District spends $21,123 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #73 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of White Pass School District?
White Pass School District students are 81.8% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for White Pass School District?
White Pass School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #73 out of 238 districts in Washington.