Enrollment
39
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blaine, WA
Blaine Home Connections
Federal NCES profile for Blaine Home Connections, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530057003020
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blaine Home Connections earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Washington schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 39:1
- large classes for Washington
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Blaine Home Connections has class sizes larger than 98% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blaine School District · Washington
NCES ID 530057003020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
39:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
+122% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blaine Home Connections compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blaine Home Connections
Blaine Home Connections is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Blaine, Washington, enrolling 39 students.
Class loads run heavy: 39:1 is larger than about 98% of Washington schools and 122% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.2% free-meal eligibility runs 62% below the Washington average.
Enrollment of 39 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Blaine School District also operates Blaine High School (566 students) and Blaine Middle School (471 students) alongside Blaine Home Connections.
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 Blaine Home Connections compares
Blaine Home Connections on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 39:1 | ▲ 122% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 62% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
39:1
students per teacher
- 122% above state mean
Top 98% in Washington - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,524
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 81.1%
Two or More 10.8%
African American 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 2.7%
Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Blaine Home Connections is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blaine School District, which includes Blaine Home Connections.
$17,524
Per student
-10%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 57.5%
Federal 17.3%
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 Blaine Home Connections Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blaine Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blaine Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blaine Primary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blaine Re-Engagement | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Blaine Home Connections's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~39:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blaine Home Connections
How many students attend Blaine Home Connections?
Blaine Home Connections has 39 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Blaine, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blaine Home Connections?
The student-teacher ratio at Blaine Home Connections is 39:1, which is 122% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 148% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blaine Home Connections?
17.2% of students at Blaine Home Connections are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blaine Home Connections?
The largest demographic group at Blaine Home Connections is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Blaine, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blaine Home Connections?
Blaine Home Connections has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blaine Home Connections a good school?
Blaine Home Connections earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Blaine School District?
Besides Blaine Home Connections, Blaine School District also operates Blaine High School (566 students), Blaine Middle School (471 students), and Blaine Elementary School (469 students). See the Blaine School District district page for the complete list.
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