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
0/100100/10033/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Blaine Home Connections shrank from 64 students in 2022-23 to 51 in 2023-24 (-20.3%).

Teacher FTE held 1.4 → 1.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 530057003020 · Blaine, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

39 enr · 39:1 · 17.2% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Blaine High School (566 students)

Blaine Home Connections shrank from 64 students in 2022-23 to 51 in 2023-24 (-20.3%). Teacher FTE held 1.4 → 1.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Blaine Home Connections in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Blaine Home Connections reports 39 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Blaine Home Connections compares

Blaine Home Connections is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$19,968
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
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.

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

District finance for Blaine School District reports $19,968 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Blaine School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 64 (2022-23) → 51 (2023-24), down 13.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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