Enrollment
44
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrington, WA
Harrington High School
Federal NCES profile for Harrington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530336000512
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrington High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 44
- students enrolled
Harrington High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrington School District · Washington
NCES ID 530336000512 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-59% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrington High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrington High School
Harrington High School is a small combined-grade school in Harrington, Washington, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Harrington High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 59% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.5% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 44 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Harrington School District spends $32,664 per pupil, 68% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Harrington School District, also runs Harrington Elementary School (70 students).
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 Harrington High School compares
Harrington High 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 59% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▲ 3% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$32,664
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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
White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Harrington High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrington School District, which includes Harrington High School.
$32,664
Per student
+68%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+97%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.8%
State 76.6%
Federal 12.6%
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 Harrington High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~44 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrington High School
How many students attend Harrington High School?
Harrington High School has 44 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrington, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrington High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrington High School is 7.3:1, which is 59% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 54% 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 Harrington High School?
46.5% of students at Harrington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrington High School?
The largest demographic group at Harrington High School is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Harrington, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrington High School?
Harrington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Harrington High School a good school?
Harrington High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of 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 Harrington School District?
Besides Harrington High School, Harrington School District also operates Harrington Elementary School (70 students). See the Harrington School District district page for the complete list.
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