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Catalyst Public Schools

PublicRegularCharter
Bremerton, Washington · Catalyst Public Schools
Students483enrolled
FRL47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio15.1:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students483
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo
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Catalyst Public Schools
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full Catalyst Public Schools.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$16,212
Total district expenditure
$4,734,000
Total district revenue
$5,031,000
District enrollment
292

Revenue sources

Federal$796,000(15.8%)
State$4,040,000(80.3%)
Local$195,000(3.9%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$2,400,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$1,863,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.