Other / mixed grade configuration · Hunters, WA
Columbia High and Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Columbia High and Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Columbia High and Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Washington schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Washington
- 66.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 121
- students enrolled
Columbia High and Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 530156000278 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 530156000278 · Hunters, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD
121 enr · 11:1 · 66.9% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Columbia High and Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Columbia High and Elementary compares
Columbia High and 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 38% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.9% | ▲ 49% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Columbia High and Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbia (Stevens) School District, which includes Columbia High and Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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 (~121 students)
Frequently asked questions about Columbia High and Elementary
How many students attend Columbia High and Elementary?
Columbia High and Elementary has 121 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hunters, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia High and Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Columbia High and Elementary is 11:1, which is 38% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 30% 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 Columbia High and Elementary?
66.9% of students at Columbia High and Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Columbia High and Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Columbia High and Elementary is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Hunters, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbia High and Elementary?
Columbia High and Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Columbia (Stevens) School District?
None reported; Columbia (Stevens) School District operates only Columbia High and Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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