Yelm School District operates 10 public schools serving 5,668 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,671 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Thurston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,229 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.8% local, 67.7% state, and 13.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,464 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #59 of 240 in Washington against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 382.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.0% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Yelm High School 12 accounts for 29.9% of all Yelm School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Yelm School District-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.
Yelm School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Yelm School District school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 1,693 students (highest), a spread of 1,577 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.
Yelm School District student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Yelm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — 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 Yelm School District is typically wider than the Yelm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Yelm School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 6 other, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,668 students.
How much does Yelm School District spend per student?
Yelm School District spends $24,229 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #59 in Washington.
What is the average teacher salary in Yelm School District?
The average teacher salary in Yelm School District is $90,464 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Yelm School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Thurston County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Yelm School District?
Yelm School District students are 61.0% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yelm School District?
Yelm School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #59 out of 240 districts in Washington. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.