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Winlock, Washington - 3 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Winlock School District #51 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,692 per pupil, Winlock School District ranks #182 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$16,692
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Winlock School District operates 3 public schools serving 858 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,692 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 12.0% local, 67.6% state, and 20.4% 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 68/100, ranked #51 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Winlock Senior High, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.
Its largest campus is Winlock Miller Elementary, enrolling 415 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Winlock Miller Elementary accounts for 48.4% of all Winlock School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Winlock School District a distant remainder — means Winlock 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.
Winlock School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Winlock School District school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 255 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.
Winlock School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.8% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Winlock School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Winlock School District is typically wider than the Winlock School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Winlock School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 858 students.
How much does Winlock School District spend per student?
Winlock School District spends $16,692 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #51 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Winlock School District?
Winlock School District students are 68.8% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winlock School District?
Winlock School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #51 out of 238 districts in Washington.