Cascade School District
Cascade School District is a public school district based in Leavenworth, Washington, serving 1,258 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #137 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 180 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,272 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Cascade compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cascade | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,272 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,515 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 368 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naches Valley School DistrictNaches | 1,308 | 4 | $14,819 | 17.4 | #133 |
| Lake Chelan School DistrictChelan | 1,299 | 6 | $15,573 | 16.7 | #134 |
| Tenino School DistrictTenino | 1,283 | 4 | $14,168 | 17.8 | #135 |
| Port Townsend School DistrictPort Townsend | 1,277 | 4 | $15,954 | 18.2 | #136 |
| Cascade School DistrictLeavenworth · this district | 1,258 | 7 | $15,272 | 16.1 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid Co. R-INew Madrid, MO | 1,259 | $13,212 | 9.4 |
| Chickamauga CityChickamauga, GA | 1,258 | $10,738 | 15.0 |
| Williamsburg Community School DistrictWilliamsburg, IA | 1,258 | $11,235 | 14.0 |
| Akron Central School DistrictAkron, NY | 1,258 | $20,280 | 10.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-cascade-school-district