Enrollment
14
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dixie, WA
Dixie Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dixie Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530216000311
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dixie Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14:1
- small classes for Washington
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
Dixie Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dixie School District · Washington
NCES ID 530216000311 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dixie Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dixie Elementary School
Dixie Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Dixie, Washington, enrolling 14 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 75.0% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Washington schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 28 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Dixie School District spends $48,143 per pupil, 147% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Dixie School District operates only this one school, so Dixie Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 14 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Washington's single-school districts.
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 Dixie Elementary School compares
Dixie Elementary 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 20% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 67% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 23% in Washington - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$48,143
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
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 78.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Dixie Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dixie School District, which includes Dixie Elementary School.
$48,143
Per student
+147%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+190%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 67.3%
Federal 5.1%
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.
Similar other 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 (~14 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dixie Elementary School
How many students attend Dixie Elementary School?
Dixie Elementary School has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dixie, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixie Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dixie Elementary School is 14:1, which is 20% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 11% 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 Dixie Elementary School?
75.0% of students at Dixie Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dixie Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dixie Elementary School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Dixie, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dixie Elementary School?
Dixie Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dixie Elementary School a good school?
Dixie Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Dixie School District?
None reported; Dixie School District operates only Dixie Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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