Dieringer School District
Dieringer School District is a public school district based in Lake Tapps, Washington, serving 1,424 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #130 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 475 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $16,650 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Washington median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Dieringer compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dieringer | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,650 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,707 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Falls School DistrictNine Mile Falls | 1,440 | 6 | $14,294 | 16.7 | #127 |
| Granger School DistrictGranger | 1,438 | 3 | $16,780 | 17.8 | #128 |
| Montesano School DistrictMontesano | 1,433 | 3 | $14,120 | 18.9 | #129 |
| Dieringer School DistrictLake Tapps · this district | 1,424 | 3 | $16,650 | 17.4 | #130 |
| Kiona-Benton City School DistrictBenton City | 1,395 | 3 | $14,988 | 16.8 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest School DistrictGreen Forest, AR | 1,425 | $10,507 | 9.8 |
| Dunellen Public School DistrictDunellen, NJ | 1,425 | $17,036 | 11.4 |
| Coventry LocalCoventry Township, OH | 1,425 | $12,802 | 15.3 |
| Reading Community CityReading, OH | 1,424 | $10,306 | 15.1 |
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.
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