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Mead School District
10,657
Students
2024-25 school year
17
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,102
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 5% below the Washington median
18.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Washington median 18.3
Mead School District is a public school district based in Mead, Washington, serving 10,657 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 627 students each, more than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,102 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Mead compares
MeadWashington median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$171.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 74%Local 16%
| Measure | Mead | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,102 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,744 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $181.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $171.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 574 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,099 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 561 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Washington
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham School DistrictBellingham | 11,337 | 25 | $15,475 | 17.4 | #28 |
| Central Kitsap School DistrictBremerton | 11,100 | 19 | $14,587 | 18.3 | #29 |
| Sumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictSumner | 10,743 | 15 | $13,617 | 19.1 | #30 |
| Mead School DistrictMead · this district | 10,657 | 17 | $14,102 | 18.6 | #31 |
| Lake Stevens School DistrictLake Stevens | 10,117 | 16 | $14,299 | 19.3 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot School DistrictCabot, AR | 10,672 | $9,639 | 16.0 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir, NC | 10,667 | $10,277 | 17.5 |
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg, CA | 10,666 | $13,724 | 21.3 |
| Greater Clark County SchoolsJeffersonville, IN | 10,645 | $9,106 | 15.3 |
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-mead-school-district