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Deer Park Home Link Program

Federal NCES profile for Deer Park Home Link Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530207002827
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deer Park Home Link Program earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Deer Park · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
61.7:1
large classes for Washington
33.6%
free-lunch eligible

Deer Park Home Link Program has class sizes larger than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deer Park Home Link Program ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Deer Park, WA.

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

-17 students YoY

Deer Park Home Link Program held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 530207002827 · Deer Park, WA Other · MID · TRAD

617 enr · 61.7:1 · 33.6% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Deer Park High School (637 students)

Deer Park Home Link Program held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Deer Park Home Link Program in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Deer Park Home Link Program reports 617 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 Deer Park Home Link Program compares

Deer Park Home Link Program 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 61.7:1 ▲ 251% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.6% ▼ 25% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 617 top 19% - -

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

61.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
61.7:1
students per teacher - 251% above state mean
Top 99% in Washington - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,402
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Deer Park Home Link Program is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

District finance for Deer Park School District reports $13,402 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Deer Park Home Link Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deer Park High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deer Park Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Arcadia Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deer Park Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deer Park Early Learning Center Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Deer Park Home Link Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Deer Park School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Deer Park

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

How many students attend Deer Park Home Link Program?

Deer Park Home Link Program has 617 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Deer Park, WA. CCD year-over-year: 611 (2022-23) → 594 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Park Home Link Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Deer Park Home Link Program is 61.7:1, which is 251% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 293% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deer Park Home Link Program?

33.6% of students at Deer Park Home Link Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deer Park Home Link Program?

The largest demographic group at Deer Park Home Link Program is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Deer Park, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Park Home Link Program?

Deer Park Home Link Program has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Deer Park Home Link Program rank among public schools in Deer Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Deer Park Home Link Program ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Deer Park, 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 Deer Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Deer Park School District?

Besides Deer Park Home Link Program, Deer Park School District also operates Deer Park High School (637 students), Deer Park Middle School (503 students), and Arcadia Elementary (455 students). See the Deer Park School District district page for the complete list.

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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