Enrollment
1,643
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530861002998
Bonney Lake High School — Bonney Lake, WA
Federal NCES profile for Bonney Lake High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 15
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 53
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: Sumner-Bonney Lake 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)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bonney Lake High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bonney Lake High School reports 1,643 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 77.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% 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 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the Washington average and 58% below the national baseline. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 309 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sumner-Bonney Lake School District spends $19,617 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.6% from local sources (property taxes), 60.4% from the state, and 6.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 5 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 Bonney Lake High School 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 | 21.2:1 | ▲ 19% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.0% | ▼ 51% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,643 | top 97% | — | — |
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
22.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Washington — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,617
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.3 FTE
Per 309 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,643 Top 97% in Washington — larger than 3% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 77.0
Students per teacher 21.2:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.0% -51% vs state
NCES ID 530861002998
Student demographics
White 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 5.3%
African American 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.3
Students per counselor 309:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.7%
In-school suspensions 63
Out-of-school suspensions 69
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, which includes Bonney Lake High School.
$19,617
Per student
-15%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 60.4%
Federal 6.0%
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
- 1,857
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 763
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 674
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 648
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
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
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bonney Lake High School
How many students attend Bonney Lake High School?
Bonney Lake High School has 1,643 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bonney Lake, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonney Lake High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bonney Lake High School is 21.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonney Lake High School?
22.0% of students at Bonney Lake High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonney Lake High School?
The largest demographic group at Bonney Lake High School is White at 63.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bonney Lake, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonney Lake High School?
Bonney Lake High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.