Other / mixed grade configuration · Longview, WA

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center

Federal NCES profile for Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530000502917
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.

#3 of 4
schools in Longview · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
14
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Cowlitz County Youth Services Center ranks #3 of 4 schools in Longview, WA.

Enrollment

14

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Cowlitz County Youth Services Center

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center is a small combined-grade school in Longview, Washington, enrolling 14 students.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Washington schools, with 14 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 53/100).

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Longview's public schools, it stands alongside Kelso Virtual Academy (216 students): Cowlitz County Youth Services Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Educational Service District 112 also operates Esd 112 Open Doors Reengagement (46 students) and Clark County Juvenile Detention School (15 students) alongside Cowlitz County Youth Services Center.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cowlitz County Youth Services Center compares

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 14 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

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Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
African American 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.1%

Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Cowlitz County Youth Services Center is about as mixed as the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

How Cowlitz County Youth Services Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Esd 112 Open Doors Reengagement Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Clark County Juvenile Detention School Similar size No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Cowlitz County Youth Services Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Educational Service District 112 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Longview

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cowlitz County Youth Services Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cowlitz County Youth Services Center

How many students attend Cowlitz County Youth Services Center?

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Longview, WA.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cowlitz County Youth Services Center?

The largest demographic group at Cowlitz County Youth Services Center is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Longview, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cowlitz County Youth Services Center?

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Cowlitz County Youth Services Center rank among schools in Longview?

By Resource Investment Index, Cowlitz County Youth Services Center ranks #3 of 4 schools in Longview, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Longview on the city page.

Is Cowlitz County Youth Services Center a good school?

Cowlitz County Youth Services Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Educational Service District 112?

Besides Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, Educational Service District 112 also operates Esd 112 Open Doors Reengagement (46 students) and Clark County Juvenile Detention School (15 students). See the Educational Service District 112 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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