High school (grades 9-12) · Leavenworth, WA

Cascade High School

Federal NCES profile for Cascade High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530095001935
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cascade High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Leavenworth · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
17.5:1
students per teacher
32.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cascade High School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cascade High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Leavenworth, WA.

School address

Leavenworth, WA 98826
District: Cascade School District · Washington

NCES ID 530095001935 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Cascade High School held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 21.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 530095001935 · Leavenworth, WA High · SMALL · TRAD

403 enr · 17.5:1 · 32.0% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Peshastin Dryden Elementary (283 students)

Cascade High School held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.8 → 21.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Cascade High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cascade High School reports 403 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cascade High School compares

Cascade High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▼ 1% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.0% ▼ 29% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 403 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Washington - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.3 FTE
Per 121 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Cascade High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cascade School District reports $18,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cascade High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Peshastin Dryden Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Icicle River Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alpine Lakes Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Home-Link Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beaver Valley School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cascade High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cascade School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~403 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cascade High School

How many students attend Cascade High School?

Cascade High School has 403 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leavenworth, WA. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cascade High School is 17.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 11% higher 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 Cascade High School?

32.0% of students at Cascade High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade High School?

The largest demographic group at Cascade High School is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Leavenworth, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade High School?

Cascade High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cascade High School rank among public schools in Leavenworth?

By Resource Investment Index, Cascade High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Leavenworth, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leavenworth on the city page.

What other schools are in Cascade School District?

Besides Cascade High School, Cascade School District also operates Peshastin Dryden Elementary (283 students), Icicle River Middle School (258 students), and Alpine Lakes Elementary (252 students). See the Cascade School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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