Maritime High School vs Mount Rainier High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Maritime High School Mount Rainier High School
Location Des Moines, WA Des Moines, WA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 126 1,846
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 24.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.5% 53.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Maritime High School Mount Rainier High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,200 $22,200
District Highline School District Highline School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Maritime High School Mount Rainier High School
White 52.5% 23.0%
African American 0.8% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino 26.3% 35.4%
Asian 6.8% 12.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 1.7% 3.3%
Multiracial 11.9% 9.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Maritime High School Mount Rainier High School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 630:1 307.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 4.0% 18.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 79
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.