United StatesWALopez School District

School district or education agency · NCES 5304530

Lopez School District

Anacortes, WA

Students219

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

operational schools · 2023–24

Students219

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$29,728

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictWAUnited States
Academic standing2023
44th percentile46th percentile44th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23
45.2%34.7%27.8%

This district is 10.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023
$34,557$20,926$19,509

This district is $13,631 per student higher than the state figure and $15,048 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023
$29,728$17,891$15,859

This district is $11,837 per student higher than the state figure and $13,869 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,838$2,217$1,964

This district is $379 per student lower than the state figure and $126 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$1,746$371$336

This district is $1,375 per student higher than the state figure and $1,410 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$4,070$2,551$1,793

This district is $1,519 per student higher than the state figure and $2,277 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023
$16,982$10,895$8,742

This district is $6,087 per student higher than the state figure and $8,240 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023
$6,491$4,083$3,769

This district is $2,408 per student higher than the state figure and $2,722 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$26,272$14,411$11,715

This district is $11,861 per student higher than the state figure and $14,557 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$2,719$1,213$869

This district is $1,506 per student higher than the state figure and $1,850 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24
10:117:115:1

This district is 7.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24
498:1363:1376:1

This district is 135 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 122 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
182.8112.9138.9

This district is 69.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 43.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
17.812.818.5

This district is 5.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.00.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.9%99.0%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
14.5%10.6%14.4%

This district is 3.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K2 students
0.9%
Kindergarten–grade 585 students
38.8%
Grades 6–853 students
24.2%
Grades 9–1279 students
36.1%
See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten2
Kindergarten15
Grade 110
Grade 210
Grade 315
Grade 418
Grade 517
Grade 618
Grade 716
Grade 819
Grade 922
Grade 1022
Grade 1124
Grade 1211

Students by race and ethnicity

White143 (65.3%)
Hispanic/Latino58 (26.5%)
Two or more races8 (3.7%)
Asian5 (2.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.5%)
Black or African American1 (0.5%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

40All district staff, full-time equivalent
21.6Teachers, full-time equivalent
0.4School counselors, full-time equivalent
3.9Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
0.7School administrators, full-time equivalent
0.6Student support staff, full-time equivalent
See detailed staffing
Kindergarten teachers1.1 FTE
Elementary teachers10.7 FTE
Secondary teachers9.8 FTE
Elementary school counselors0.2 FTE
Secondary school counselors0.2 FTE
Instructional coordinators0.1 FTE
District administrators1.4 FTE
District administrative support1.7 FTE
School administrative support1.3 FTE
Other support staff8.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

11Total completers
11Regular diplomas
0Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
WA99.9%
United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

276children ages 5 to 17
40estimated to live in families below the poverty line
14.5%about 1 in 7 school-age children
District14.5%
WA10.6%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in WA

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2Elementary schools
1High schools
3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

11.4%Federal
60.2%State
28.4%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$29,728Total current spending per student
$15,544Instruction per student
$13,000Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$901KFederal revenue11.4% of total revenue
$4.7MState revenue60.2% of total revenue
$2.2MLocal revenue28.4% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$15,544Instructionper student
$13,000Student and instructional supportper student
$4,070Special educationper student
$2,610Building operations and maintenanceper student
$1,075Student transportationper student
$1,118Food servicesper student
$917Technologyper student
People costs
$3.9MSalaries$16,982 per student
$1.5MEmployee benefits$6,491 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$398KEquipmentFY 2023
$419KCapital outlay$1,838 per student
$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay
$6MDebt outstanding at year end$26,272 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$620KDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$248KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$94KTitle I$412 per student
$76KIDEA special education$333 per student
$107KChild nutrition$469 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$25,149
FY 2023$29,728
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$522
FY 2023$1,838
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$26,546
FY 2023$26,272

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2110.7%

26 of 242 students

2021–2251.8%

129 of 249 students

2022–2345.2%

103 of 228 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

2Nurse staff, full-time equivalent
0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
0%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
33%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
0%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Data status

6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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