La Center School District
La Center School District is a public school district based in La Center, Washington, serving 1,823 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $13,323 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How La Center compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Center | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,323 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,766 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 365 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian School DistrictBellingham | 1,904 | 6 | $13,383 | 18.5 | #114 |
| Medical Lake School DistrictMedical Lake | 1,842 | 4 | $14,523 | 16.3 | #115 |
| La Center School DistrictLa Center · this district | 1,823 | 4 | $13,323 | 18.4 | #116 |
| Royal School DistrictRoyal City | 1,769 | 4 | $14,947 | 18.1 | #117 |
| Colville School DistrictColville | 1,737 | 6 | $14,563 | 17.2 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS Achievement School District Of Yazoo CityYazoo City, MS | 1,824 | $9,954 | n/a |
| Andalusia CityAndalusia, AL | 1,823 | $10,146 | 16.6 |
| Griswold School DistrictGriswold, CT | 1,823 | $20,219 | 13.2 |
| Dowagiac Union School DistrictDowagiac, MI | 1,823 | $11,041 | 16.6 |
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-la-center-school-district