Enrollment
13
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brewster, WA
Brewster Alternative School
Federal NCES profile for Brewster Alternative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530069003381
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brewster Alternative School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 82.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
School address
District: Brewster School District · Washington
NCES ID 530069003381 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
82.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+83% vs state
What stands out at Brewster Alternative School
Brewster Alternative School is a high-poverty, small high school in Brewster, Washington, enrolling 13 students.
Economic need is high: 82.4% of students qualify for free meals, 83% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Washington schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Brewster School District spends $15,599 per pupil, 20% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Brewster School District also operates Brewster Elementary School (425 students) and Brewster High School (339 students) alongside Brewster Alternative School.
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 Brewster Alternative School compares
Brewster Alternative School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.4% | ▲ 83% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,599
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Brewster Alternative School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brewster School District, which includes Brewster Alternative School.
$15,599
Per student
-20%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.0%
State 71.3%
Federal 20.7%
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.
How Brewster Alternative School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Brewster High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Brewster Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Brewster Alternative School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brewster Alternative School
How many students attend Brewster Alternative School?
Brewster Alternative School has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brewster, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brewster Alternative School?
82.4% of students at Brewster Alternative School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brewster Alternative School?
The largest demographic group at Brewster Alternative School is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Brewster, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brewster Alternative School?
Brewster Alternative School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Brewster Alternative School a good school?
Brewster Alternative School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Brewster School District?
Besides Brewster Alternative School, Brewster School District also operates Brewster Elementary School (425 students), Brewster High School (339 students), and Brewster Middle School (224 students). See the Brewster School District district page for the complete list.
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