Enrollment
224
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 530069002284
Brewster Middle School — Brewster, WA
Federal NCES profile for Brewster Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 68
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)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brewster Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brewster Middle School reports 224 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 39% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 76% above the Washington average and 53% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 224 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.9% 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 41/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Middle 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 | 22.1:1 | ▲ 24% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.0% | ▲ 76% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 29% | — | — |
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
79.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 76% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 90% in Washington — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.9%
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 224 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 224 Top 29% in Washington — larger than 71% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 22.1:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.0% +76% vs state
NCES ID 530069002284
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 91.1%
White 6.7%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 224:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.9%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brewster School District, which includes Brewster Middle 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
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- 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 Middle School
How many students attend Brewster Middle School?
Brewster Middle School has 224 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BREWSTER, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewster Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brewster Middle School is 22.1:1, which is 24% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brewster Middle School?
79.0% of students at Brewster Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brewster Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Brewster Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 91.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in BREWSTER, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brewster Middle School?
Brewster Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 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.