Other / mixed grade configuration · Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention

Federal NCES profile for Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530003002055
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
91
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.

#3 of 8
schools in Aberdeen · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
2.2:1
small classes for Washington
11
students enrolled

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention has class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention ranks #3 of 8 schools in Aberdeen, WA.

Enrollment

11

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

2.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-88% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is a small combined-grade school in Aberdeen, Washington, enrolling 11 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 2.2:1, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is leaner than roughly 99% of Washington schools and 88% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Washington schools, with 11 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (36%) (diversity index 56/100).

Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Aberdeen's public schools, it stands alongside Stevens Elementary School (332 students): Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.2:1 vs 13.8:1).

Aberdeen School District also operates J M Weatherwax High School (919 students) and Miller Junior High (656 students) alongside Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention.

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 Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention compares

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2.2:1 ▼ 88% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 11 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

2.2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
2.2:1
students per teacher - 88% below state mean
Top 1% in Washington - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,944
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.5%
White 36.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aberdeen School District, which includes Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention.

$16,944
Per student
-13%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 66.6%
Federal 20.8%

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.

How Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
J M Weatherwax High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Miller Junior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Stevens Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mcdermoth Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
A J West Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Aberdeen School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Aberdeen

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention

How many students attend Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention?

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aberdeen, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention?

The student-teacher ratio at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is 2.2:1, which is 88% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 86% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention?

The largest demographic group at Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment, in Aberdeen, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention?

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention rank among schools in Aberdeen?

By Resource Investment Index, Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention ranks #3 of 8 schools in Aberdeen, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Aberdeen on the city page.

Is Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention a good school?

Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Aberdeen School District?

Besides Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention, Aberdeen School District also operates J M Weatherwax High School (919 students), Miller Junior High (656 students), and Stevens Elementary School (332 students). See the Aberdeen School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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