Enrollment
301
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530297000485
Freeman High School — Rockford, WA
Federal NCES profile for Freeman High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 76
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: Freeman 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freeman High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Freeman High School reports 301 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Washington average and 68% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 100 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Freeman School District spends $17,328 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.9% from local sources (property taxes), 62.3% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Freeman High School 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 | 17.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.8% | ▼ 63% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 37% | — | — |
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
16.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
17.1:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 58% in Washington — lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,328
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 100 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 301 Top 37% in Washington — larger than 63% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 17.1:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.8% -63% vs state
NCES ID 530297000485
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 100:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Freeman School District, which includes Freeman High School.
$17,328
Per student
-25%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 62.3%
Federal 9.8%
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
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Freeman High School
How many students attend Freeman High School?
Freeman High School has 301 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rockford, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freeman High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Freeman High School is 17.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freeman High School?
16.8% of students at Freeman High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freeman High School?
The largest demographic group at Freeman High School is White at 92.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rockford, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freeman High School?
Freeman High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.