Enrollment
25
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kirkland, WA
Futures School
Federal NCES profile for Futures School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530423002727
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Futures School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #5 of 5
- high schools in Kirkland · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Futures School ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Kirkland, WA.
School address
District: Lake Washington School District · Washington
NCES ID 530423002727 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+33% vs state
What stands out at Futures School
Futures School is a higher-need, small high school in Kirkland, Washington, enrolling 25 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 60.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Kirkland's high schools, it stands alongside Lake Washington High School (2,081 students): Futures School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students) and Redmond High School (2,304 students) alongside Futures School.
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 Futures School compares
Futures School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 33% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,269
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
- 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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Washington School District, which includes Futures School.
$16,269
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 58.6%
Federal 5.9%
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.
How Futures School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Redmond High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Lake Washington High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Juanita High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Inglewood Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Futures School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,481
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 2,304
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 2,081
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,778
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,229
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Kirkland
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Lake Washington High School
Standard public school
2,081 students 21.7:1 students per teacher
Juanita High School
Standard public school
1,778 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Lake Washington Technical Academy
Standard public school
138 students
Emerson High School
Alternative education program
67 students 6.7:1 students per teacher
Open Doors at Lwit
Alternative education program
5 students
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Futures School
How many students attend Futures School?
Futures School has 25 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kirkland, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Futures School?
60.0% of students at Futures School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Futures School?
Futures School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Futures School rank among high schools in Kirkland?
By Resource Investment Index, Futures School ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Kirkland, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Kirkland on the city page.
Is Futures School a good school?
Futures School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Lake Washington School District?
Besides Futures School, Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students), Redmond High School (2,304 students), and Lake Washington High School (2,081 students). See the Lake Washington School District district page for the complete list.
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