Lynden School District
Lynden School District is a public school district based in Lynden, Washington, serving 3,646 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #74 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,276 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Lynden compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lynden | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,276 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,430 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 376 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quillayute Valley School DistrictForks | 3,760 | 6 | $12,997 | 22.9 | #73 |
| Lynden School DistrictLynden · this district | 3,646 | 8 | $15,276 | 19.7 | #74 |
| Toppenish School DistrictToppenish | 3,646 | 9 | $15,344 | 19.5 | #75 |
| East Valley School District (Spokane)Spokane | 3,601 | 9 | $15,862 | 17.6 | #76 |
| Grandview School DistrictGrandview | 3,583 | 7 | $14,719 | 19.2 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce CountyBlackshear, GA | 3,647 | $11,578 | 14.6 |
| Mountain Home DistrictMountain Home, ID | 3,647 | $8,321 | 18.6 |
| Shawnee HeightsTecumseh, KS | 3,647 | $11,151 | 14.2 |
| Huffman ISDHuffman, TX | 3,646 | $10,627 | 14.9 |
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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