Enrollment
339
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530069000149
Brewster High School — Brewster, WA
Federal NCES profile for Brewster High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 74
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: Brewster 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brewster High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brewster High School reports 339 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% above the Washington average and 47% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 339 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brewster School District spends $30,291 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.0% from local sources (property taxes), 71.3% from the state, and 20.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), 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 Brewster 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 12% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.3% | ▲ 70% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 339 | top 43% | — | — |
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
76.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 81% in Washington — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$30,291
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 339 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 339 Top 43% in Washington — larger than 57% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% +70% vs state
NCES ID 530069000149
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.0%
White 13.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 339:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brewster School District, which includes Brewster High School.
$30,291
Per student
+31%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Brewster High School
How many students attend Brewster High School?
Brewster High School has 339 students enrolled. It is a high school in BREWSTER, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewster High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brewster High School is 20:1, which is 12% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brewster High School?
76.3% of students at Brewster High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brewster High School?
The largest demographic group at Brewster High School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in BREWSTER, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brewster High School?
Brewster High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.