High school (grades 9-12) · Chehalis, WA

Green Hill Academic School

Federal NCES profile for Green Hill Academic School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530117000213
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Hill Academic School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#2 of 8
public schools in Chehalis · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

Green Hill Academic School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Green Hill Academic School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Chehalis, WA.

Enrollment

163

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.4%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Green Hill Academic School 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 Green Hill Academic School

Green Hill Academic School is a mid-sized high school in Chehalis, Washington, enrolling 163 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.4% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 163 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 130 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (34%) and African American (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Chehalis's high schools, it stands alongside W F West High School (950 students): Green Hill Academic School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 20.7:1).

Chehalis School District also operates W F West High School (950 students) and Chehalis Middle School (692 students) alongside Green Hill Academic 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 Green Hill Academic School compares

Green Hill Academic School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 16% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 12% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 163 top 76% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 31% in Washington - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,312
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 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 34.4%
African American 26.4%
White 17.8%
Two or More 16.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.3, Green Hill Academic School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chehalis School District, which includes Green Hill Academic School.

$16,312
Per student
-16%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 64.0%
Federal 16.6%

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 Green Hill Academic School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
W F West High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chehalis Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orin C Smith Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James W Lintott Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lewis County Alternative School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Green Hill Academic School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chehalis School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Chehalis

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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

Verify locally before acting on Green Hill Academic School's federal record.

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 Green Hill Academic School

How many students attend Green Hill Academic School?

Green Hill Academic School has 163 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chehalis, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Hill Academic School?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Hill Academic School is 14.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Green Hill Academic School?

39.4% of students at Green Hill Academic School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Hill Academic School?

The largest demographic group at Green Hill Academic School is Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment, in Chehalis, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Hill Academic School?

Green Hill Academic School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Green Hill Academic School rank among public schools in Chehalis?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Hill Academic School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Chehalis, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chehalis on the city page.

Is Green Hill Academic School a good school?

Green Hill Academic School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. 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 Chehalis School District?

Besides Green Hill Academic School, Chehalis School District also operates W F West High School (950 students), Chehalis Middle School (692 students), and Orin C Smith Elementary School (647 students). See the Chehalis 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.

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