High school (grades 9-12) · Everett, WA

Aces High School

Federal NCES profile for Aces High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530543002063
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aces High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools.

#5 of 9
high schools in Everett · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Washington
73.8%
free-lunch eligible

Aces High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aces High School ranks #5 of 9 high schools in Everett, WA.

Enrollment

130

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-43% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.8%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Aces High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Aces High School

Aces High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Everett, Washington, enrolling 130 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Aces High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Washington schools and 43% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 73.8% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 72/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Discipline events run high: 44 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 130 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Everett's high schools, it stands alongside Mariner High School (2,106 students): Aces High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 20.1:1).

Mukilteo School District also operates Kamiak High School (2,384 students) and Mariner High School (2,106 students) alongside Aces High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Aces High School compares

Aces High School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 43% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.8% ▲ 64% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 5% in Washington - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,467
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Two or More 14.7%
African American 6.2%
Asian 6.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.1%

Largest group: White at 38.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Aces High School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mukilteo School District, which includes Aces High School.

$19,467
Per student
0%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 64.2%
Federal 11.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Aces High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kamiak High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mariner High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Voyager Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olympic View Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harbour Pointe Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aces High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mukilteo School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Everett

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Aces High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Aces High School

How many students attend Aces High School?

Aces High School has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Everett, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aces High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Aces High School is 10:1, which is 43% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aces High School?

73.8% of students at Aces High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aces High School?

The largest demographic group at Aces High School is White at 38.8% of enrollment, in Everett, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aces High School?

Aces High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aces High School rank among high schools in Everett?

By Resource Investment Index, Aces High School ranks #5 of 9 high schools in Everett, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Everett on the city page.

Is Aces High School a good school?

Aces High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mukilteo School District?

Besides Aces High School, Mukilteo School District also operates Kamiak High School (2,384 students), Mariner High School (2,106 students), and Voyager Middle School (902 students). See the Mukilteo School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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