Enrollment
72
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brinnon, WA
Brinnon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Brinnon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530075000153
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brinnon Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Washington schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Washington
- 82.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Brinnon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brinnon School District · Washington
NCES ID 530075000153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brinnon Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brinnon Elementary
Brinnon Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Brinnon, Washington, enrolling 72 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
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.
Enrollment of 72 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #23.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 44/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Brinnon School District operates only this one school, so Brinnon Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Brinnon Elementary compares
Brinnon Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 18% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.4% | ▲ 83% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
72
Bigger than 7% 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.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 27% in Washington - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
59.7%
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
$21,611
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Brinnon Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brinnon School District, which includes Brinnon Elementary.
$21,611
Per student
+11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.1%
State 63.6%
Federal 21.3%
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.
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~72 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brinnon Elementary
How many students attend Brinnon Elementary?
Brinnon Elementary has 72 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brinnon, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brinnon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Brinnon Elementary is 14.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brinnon Elementary?
82.4% of students at Brinnon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brinnon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Brinnon Elementary is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Brinnon, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brinnon Elementary?
Brinnon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brinnon Elementary a good school?
Brinnon Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Washington schools. 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 Brinnon School District?
None reported; Brinnon School District operates only Brinnon Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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