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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530156000278
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Washington - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,698
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 50.4%
Two or More 28.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%

Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Columbia High and Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbia (Stevens) School District, which includes Columbia High and Elementary.

$24,698
Per student
+18%
vs Washington
Avg $20,912
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 7.2%
State 75.5%
Federal 17.3%

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.

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.

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.

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