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Moses Lake School District
8,430
Students
2024-25 school year
20
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,759
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Washington median
20.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Washington median 18.3
Moses Lake School District is a public school district based in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 8,430 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the Washington median of 435. It spends about $14,759 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Moses Lake compares
Moses LakeWashington median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$131.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 80%Local 10%
| Measure | Moses Lake | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,759 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,009 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $159.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $131.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 406 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 825 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 18.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 444 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia School DistrictOlympia | 9,386 | 20 | $14,990 | 17.8 | #36 |
| South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard | 9,326 | 17 | $15,856 | 16.6 | #37 |
| Tahoma School DistrictMaple Valley | 9,234 | 10 | $14,451 | 19.8 | #38 |
| Peninsula School DistrictGig Harbor | 9,015 | 17 | $16,136 | 18.8 | #39 |
| Moses Lake School DistrictMoses Lake · this district | 8,430 | 20 | $14,759 | 20.8 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion ParishAbbeville, LA | 8,433 | $13,186 | 15.4 |
| Aledo ISDAledo, TX | 8,430 | $9,550 | 16.8 |
| Eufaula CityEufaula, AL | 8,421 | $4,669 | 59.3 |
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne, IN | 8,409 | $8,759 | 17.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wa-moses-lake-school-district