Kettle Falls School District
Kettle Falls School District is a public school district based in Kettle Falls, Washington, serving 1,116 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #141 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 223 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $12,168 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Kettle Falls compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kettle Falls | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,168 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,306 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama School DistrictKalama | 1,138 | 3 | $10,881 | 12.9 | #140 |
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls · this district | 1,116 | 5 | $12,168 | 18.3 | #141 |
| Tonasket School DistrictTonasket | 1,104 | 5 | $14,937 | 16.5 | #142 |
| South Bend School DistrictSouth Bend | 1,102 | 7 | $15,424 | 31.5 | #143 |
| Valley School DistrictValley | 1,099 | 4 | $9,028 | 21.1 | #144 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield, NH | 1,117 | $17,827 | 11.8 |
| Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield, MI | 1,116 | $11,056 | 13.4 |
| Upper Saddle River School DistrictUpper Saddle River, NJ | 1,116 | $25,120 | 9.6 |
| Quaboag RegionalWarren, MA | 1,115 | $18,644 | 13.1 |
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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