Enrollment
1,375
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530669001793
Gig Harbor High — Gig Harbor, WA
Federal NCES profile for Gig Harbor High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 1
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 78
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: Peninsula 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)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.7:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gig Harbor High 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
Gig Harbor High reports 1,375 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 58.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% 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 55% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% below the Washington average and 74% below the national baseline. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 275 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Peninsula School District spends $24,585 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.8% from local sources (property taxes), 68.0% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), 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 Gig Harbor High 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 | 24.7:1 | ▲ 39% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 70% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,375 | top 95% | — | — |
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
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% 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
24.7:1
students per teacher
— 39% above state mean
Top 94% in Washington — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$24,585
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 275 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,375 Top 95% in Washington — larger than 5% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 58.0
Students per teacher 24.7:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.7% -70% vs state
NCES ID 530669001793
Student demographics
White 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 9.4%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 275:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peninsula School District, which includes Gig Harbor High.
$24,585
Per student
+6%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 68.0%
Federal 8.2%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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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 Gig Harbor High
How many students attend Gig Harbor High?
Gig Harbor High has 1,375 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gig Harbor, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gig Harbor High?
The student-teacher ratio at Gig Harbor High is 24.7:1, which is 39% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gig Harbor High?
13.7% of students at Gig Harbor High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gig Harbor High?
The largest demographic group at Gig Harbor High is White at 77.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gig Harbor, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gig Harbor High?
Gig Harbor High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) 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.