Hoquiam School District
Hoquiam School District is a public school district based in Hoquiam, Washington, serving 1,566 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 261 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,303 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Hoquiam compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hoquiam | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,303 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,144 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 200 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker School DistrictDeming | 1,580 | 7 | $17,850 | 17.4 | #121 |
| Riverside School DistrictChattaroy | 1,570 | 5 | $14,241 | 17.6 | #122 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam · this district | 1,566 | 6 | $14,303 | 17.8 | #123 |
| College Place School DistrictCollege Place | 1,531 | 4 | $13,147 | 15.6 | #124 |
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock | 1,484 | 4 | $14,178 | 18.6 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield, MN | 1,566 | $12,947 | 14.9 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Fremont County School District # 1Lander, WY | 1,566 | $19,436 | 12.0 |
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-hoquiam-school-district