Enrollment
520
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fall City, WA
Chief Kanim Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Chief Kanim Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530804002439
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chief Kanim Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.8:1
- students per teacher
- 9.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 520
- students enrolled
Chief Kanim Middle School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Snoqualmie Valley School District · Washington
NCES ID 530804002439 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chief Kanim Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chief Kanim Middle School
Chief Kanim Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Fall City, Washington, enrolling 520 students.
At 16.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.8% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Washington average.
Enrollment of 520 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 292 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Snoqualmie Valley School District also operates Mount Si High School (2,152 students) and Timber Ridge Elementary School (607 students) alongside Chief Kanim Middle School.
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 Chief Kanim Middle School compares
Chief Kanim Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.8% | ▼ 78% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 78% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 54% in Washington - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,815
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 60.8%
Asian 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 9.8%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 60.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Chief Kanim Middle School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Snoqualmie Valley School District, which includes Chief Kanim Middle School.
$15,815
Per student
-19%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 60.5%
Federal 4.8%
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.
How Chief Kanim Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Si High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Edwin R Opstad Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Twin Falls Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Snoqualmie Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chief Kanim Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,152
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 607
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar middle 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 (~520 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Chief Kanim Middle School
How many students attend Chief Kanim Middle School?
Chief Kanim Middle School has 520 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fall City, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chief Kanim Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chief Kanim Middle School is 16.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 7% 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 Chief Kanim Middle School?
9.8% of students at Chief Kanim Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chief Kanim Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Chief Kanim Middle School is White at 60.8% of enrollment, in Fall City, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chief Kanim Middle School?
Chief Kanim Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chief Kanim Middle School a good school?
Chief Kanim Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Snoqualmie Valley School District?
Besides Chief Kanim Middle School, Snoqualmie Valley School District also operates Mount Si High School (2,152 students), Timber Ridge Elementary School (607 students), and Edwin R Opstad Elementary (581 students). See the Snoqualmie Valley School District district page for the complete list.
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