Enrollment
154
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530540003763
Aspire Academy — Mount Vernon, WA
Federal NCES profile for Aspire Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 17/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mount Vernon School District · Washington
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aspire Academy compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Aspire Academy reports 154 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% above the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 72% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% above the Washington average and 22% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 308 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 45.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mount Vernon School District spends $25,085 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.8% from local sources (property taxes), 66.5% from the state, and 13.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Aspire Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 53% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.3% | ▲ 41% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 23% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 41% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher
— 53% above state mean
Top 96% in Washington — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,085
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 308 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 154 Top 23% in Washington — larger than 77% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 27.3:1 +53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.3% +41% vs state
NCES ID 530540003763
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
White 28.6%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 308:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 45.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Vernon School District, which includes Aspire Academy.
$25,085
Per student
+8%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 66.5%
Federal 13.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,849
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 663
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
Similar other schools in Mount Vernon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Aspire Academy
How many students attend Aspire Academy?
Aspire Academy has 154 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mount Vernon, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Academy is 27.3:1, which is 53% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Academy?
63.3% of students at Aspire Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Academy?
The largest demographic group at Aspire Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mount Vernon, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Academy?
Aspire Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.