Montesano School District
Montesano School District is a public school district based in Montesano, Washington, serving 1,433 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 478 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,120 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Washington median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Montesano compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montesano | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,120 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,231 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vashon Island School DistrictVashon | 1,468 | 5 | $15,571 | 20.1 | #126 |
| Nine Mile Falls School DistrictNine Mile Falls | 1,440 | 6 | $14,294 | 16.7 | #127 |
| Granger School DistrictGranger | 1,438 | 3 | $16,780 | 17.8 | #128 |
| Montesano School DistrictMontesano · this district | 1,433 | 3 | $14,120 | 18.9 | #129 |
| Dieringer School DistrictLake Tapps | 1,424 | 3 | $16,650 | 17.4 | #130 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence, IA | 1,434 | $11,490 | 14.3 |
| Pauls Valley Public SchoolsPauls Valley, OK | 1,434 | $10,699 | 15.3 |
| River Valley School DistrictBlairsville, PA | 1,433 | $21,932 | 12.5 |
| Central Greene School DistrictWaynesburg, PA | 1,433 | $16,973 | 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-montesano-school-district