Enrollment
44
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spokane, WA
Great Northern Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Great Northern Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530327000508
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Northern Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- #7 of 11
- elementary schools in Spokane · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 31.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 44
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Great Northern Elementary ranks #7 of 11 elementary schools in Spokane, WA.
School address
District: Great Northern School District · Washington
NCES ID 530327000508 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-30% vs state
What stands out at Great Northern Elementary
Great Northern Elementary is a small elementary school in Spokane, Washington, enrolling 44 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 44 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Great Northern School District spends $30,567 per pupil, 57% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Spokane's elementary schools, it stands alongside Skyline Elementary (412 students): Great Northern Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Great Northern School District operates only this one school, so Great Northern Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 44 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Washington's single-school districts.
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 Great Northern Elementary compares
Great Northern Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.6% | ▼ 30% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$30,567
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 86.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Great Northern Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Northern School District, which includes Great Northern Elementary.
$30,567
Per student
+57%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+84%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.8%
State 63.2%
Federal 15.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Spokane
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Skyline Elementary
Standard public school
412 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Prairie View Elementary
Standard public school
386 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Libby Center
Special-education school
305 students 9:1 students per teacher
Madison Elementary
Standard public school
250 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Orchard Prairie Elementary
Standard public school
79 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
West Valley Virtual Learning Center
Alternative education program
40 students 20:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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
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Frequently asked questions about Great Northern Elementary
How many students attend Great Northern Elementary?
Great Northern Elementary has 44 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spokane, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Northern Elementary?
31.6% of students at Great Northern Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Northern Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Great Northern Elementary is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Spokane, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Northern Elementary?
Great Northern Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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 Great Northern Elementary rank among elementary schools in Spokane?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Northern Elementary ranks #7 of 11 elementary schools in Spokane, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Spokane on the city page.
Is Great Northern Elementary a good school?
Great Northern Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. 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 Great Northern School District?
None reported; Great Northern School District operates only Great Northern Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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