Enrollment
88
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530132000990
Educational Opportunity Center — Clarkston, WA
Federal NCES profile for Educational Opportunity Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clarkston School District · Washington
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
41.3:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+132% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Educational Opportunity Center compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Educational Opportunity Center reports 88 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 41.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 132% above the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 160% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% above the Washington average and 34% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 65.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clarkston School District spends $16,847 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.2% from local sources (property taxes), 68.7% from the state, and 20.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Educational Opportunity Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 41.3:1 | ▲ 132% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.4% | ▲ 54% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
41.3:1
students per teacher
— 132% above state mean
Top 98% in Washington — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
65.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,847
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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.
Overview
Enrollment 88 Top 16% in Washington — larger than 84% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 41.3:1 +132% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.4% +54% vs state
NCES ID 530132000990
Student demographics
White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 11.4%
Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 65.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarkston School District, which includes Educational Opportunity Center.
$16,847
Per student
-27%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.2%
State 68.7%
Federal 20.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 670
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
Similar other schools in Clarkston
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Educational Opportunity Center
How many students attend Educational Opportunity Center?
Educational Opportunity Center has 88 students enrolled. It is a other school in Clarkston, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Educational Opportunity Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Educational Opportunity Center is 41.3:1, which is 132% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 160% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Educational Opportunity Center?
69.4% of students at Educational Opportunity Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Educational Opportunity Center?
The largest demographic group at Educational Opportunity Center is White at 76.1%. The school serves a student body in Clarkston, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Educational Opportunity Center?
Educational Opportunity Center has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.