9 public K-12 schools in Port Angeles from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
9 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Port Angeles's 9 public schools is Port Angeles High School, scoring 48/100, against a city average of 45.4/100. Computed live across every Port Angeles campus reporting to NCES.
How the Port Angeles Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Port Angeles, WA enrolls 2,814 students across 9 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 15.5:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 45.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Port Angeles on this index is Port Angeles High School, at 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 974 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Port Angeles spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Port Angeles High School accounts for 25.3% of all Port Angeles public-school enrollment
That concentration means Port Angeles-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Port Angeles school enrollment varies 81× across entities
Port Angeles school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 974 students (highest), a spread of 962 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Port Angeles has higher-than-average Title I eligibility: 56.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). This area sits just above the 50% threshold, short of the 75% concentration-grant tier that unlocks supplemental Title I funding. Just clearing the eligibility threshold means federal support is real but comparatively modest next to higher-concentration areas.
Port Angeles student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1: slightly below the ~15.7 national average, aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Port Angeles is typically wider than the Port Angeles-aggregate figure suggests.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Port Angeles
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Port Angeles is Port Angeles High School with a quality score of 48/100. There are 9 public schools in Port Angeles with 2,814 total students.
How many schools are in Port Angeles, WA? ▼
Port Angeles has 9 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,814 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 15.5:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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