Centralia School District
Centralia School District is a public school district based in Centralia, Washington, serving 3,313 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 368 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $13,530 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Centralia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Centralia | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,530 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,924 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 396 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg School DistrictEllensburg | 3,408 | 9 | $14,364 | 18.4 | #81 |
| East Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima | 3,387 | 5 | $14,098 | 19.5 | #82 |
| Centralia School DistrictCentralia · this district | 3,313 | 9 | $13,530 | 17.3 | #83 |
| Burlington-Edison School DistrictBurlington | 3,276 | 9 | $17,184 | 16.0 | #84 |
| Wapato School DistrictWapato | 3,198 | 11 | $15,834 | 17.0 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvanna County Public SchoolsPalmyra, VA | 3,315 | $12,427 | 13.9 |
| CantonCanton, MA | 3,314 | $20,678 | 12.5 |
| Crisp CountyCordele, GA | 3,311 | $12,766 | 13.1 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter, MI | 3,311 | $13,245 | 14.1 |
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-centralia-school-district