Connell Preschool

Connell Preschool is a primary school of rural-scale scale in Connell, Washington, one of the schools within North Franklin School District, serveing 20 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 95% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 9 schools in North Franklin School District (2,078 students total), Connell Preschool accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Connell Preschool records that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 25% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Connell Preschool lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Connell Preschool qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $86,714 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students), of which Connell Preschool is one.

Nearest neighbor: Palouse Junction High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Connell Preschool.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Connell Preschool has contracted 51%, going from 41 students in 2018 to 20 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 41.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 today.

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