Enrollment
83
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530282003306
Career Academy at Truman High School — Federal Way, WA
Federal NCES profile for Career Academy at Truman High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 9
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 0
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: Federal Way 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.7:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Career Academy at Truman High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Career Academy at Truman High School reports 83 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 73.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the Washington average and 42% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 83 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 89.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Federal Way School District spends $21,913 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.9% from local sources (property taxes), 68.0% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Career Academy at Truman 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 | 22.7:1 | ▲ 28% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 63% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 16% | — | — |
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
73.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Washington — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
89.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,913
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 83 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 83 Top 16% in Washington — larger than 84% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 22.7:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 73.5% +63% vs state
NCES ID 530282003306
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 28.4%
African American 23.5%
White 22.2%
Two or More 17.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 28.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 83:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 89.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Federal Way School District, which includes Career Academy at Truman High School.
$21,913
Per student
-5%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.9%
State 68.0%
Federal 15.0%
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
- 1,810
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,665
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 1,412
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,352
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 810
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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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 Career Academy at Truman High School
How many students attend Career Academy at Truman High School?
Career Academy at Truman High School has 83 students enrolled. It is a high school in Federal Way, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Academy at Truman High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Career Academy at Truman High School is 22.7:1, which is 28% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Career Academy at Truman High School?
73.5% of students at Career Academy at Truman High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Career Academy at Truman High School?
The largest demographic group at Career Academy at Truman High School is Hispanic or Latino at 28.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Federal Way, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career Academy at Truman High School?
Career Academy at Truman High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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.