South Bend School District
South Bend School District is a public school district based in South Bend, Washington, serving 1,102 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 157 students each, fewer than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,424 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 31.5 students per teacher.
How South Bend compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Bend | Washington median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,424 | $14,904 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,129 | $8,883 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 31.5 | 18.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls | 1,116 | 5 | $12,168 | 18.3 | #141 |
| Tonasket School DistrictTonasket | 1,104 | 5 | $14,937 | 16.5 | #142 |
| South Bend School DistrictSouth Bend · this district | 1,102 | 7 | $15,424 | 31.5 | #143 |
| Valley School DistrictValley | 1,099 | 4 | $9,028 | 21.1 | #144 |
| White Salmon Valley School DistrictWhite Salmon | 1,078 | 5 | $13,124 | 18.0 | #145 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Green Community SchoolsChurubusco, IN | 1,103 | $8,734 | 14.7 |
| Bergman School DistrictHarrison, AR | 1,102 | $9,373 | 8.5 |
| Millington Community SchoolsMillington, MI | 1,102 | $10,753 | 17.8 |
| Blanco ISDBlanco, TX | 1,102 | $12,416 | 12.8 |
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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