Enrollment
28
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530123003218
Birth to Three — Cheney, WA
Federal NCES profile for Birth to Three, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
28 students enrolled
School address
District: Cheney 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.
Free-lunch eligible
53.6%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+19% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Birth to Three reports 28 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% above the Washington average and 3% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cheney School District spends $15,941 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.2% from local sources (property taxes), 65.4% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Birth to Three 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.6% | ▲ 19% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 7% | — | — |
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
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,941
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 28 Top 7% in Washington — larger than 93% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 53.6% +19% vs state
NCES ID 530123003218
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheney School District, which includes Birth to Three.
$15,941
Per student
-31%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 65.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,491
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 637
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Similar other schools in Cheney
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Birth to Three
How many students attend Birth to Three?
Birth to Three has 28 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cheney, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Birth to Three?
53.6% of students at Birth to Three are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.