Enrollment
45
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530300003135
Garfield at Palouse High School — Palouse, WA
Federal NCES profile for Garfield at Palouse High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
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 →
The verdict
Garfield at Palouse High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Washington schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 31/100
- 33:1
- large classes for Washington
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
School address
District: Garfield 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+85% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garfield at Palouse High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Garfield at Palouse High School reports 45 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 33:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 85% 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 15.7:1, it is 110% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Washington average and 30% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Garfield School District spends $27,083 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $19,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 8.9% from local sources (property taxes), 78.9% from the state, and 12.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Garfield at Palouse 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 | 33:1 | ▲ 85% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 19% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
33 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
45 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
33:1
students per teacher
— 85% above state mean
Top 97% in Washington — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$27,083
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $19,487
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 45 Top 11% in Washington — larger than 89% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 33:1 +85% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% -19% vs state
NCES ID 530300003135
Student demographics
White 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garfield School District, which includes Garfield at Palouse High School.
$27,083
Per student
+39%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.9%
State 78.9%
Federal 12.2%
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
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
Similar high schools in Palouse
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Garfield at Palouse High School
How many students attend Garfield at Palouse High School?
Garfield at Palouse High School has 45 students enrolled. It is a high school in Palouse, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield at Palouse High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garfield at Palouse High School is 33:1, which is 85% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garfield at Palouse High School?
36.4% of students at Garfield at Palouse High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garfield at Palouse High School?
The largest demographic group at Garfield at Palouse High School is White at 97.8%. The school serves a student body in Palouse, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garfield at Palouse High School?
Garfield at Palouse High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 4 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.
Is Garfield at Palouse High School a good school?
Garfield at Palouse High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Washington schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.