Enrollment
2,148
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530267001726
Henry M. Jackson High School — Mill Creek, WA
Federal NCES profile for Henry M. Jackson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 6
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 66
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: Everett 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)
92.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.4:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Henry M. Jackson High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Henry M. Jackson High School reports 2,148 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 92.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 47% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 56% below the Washington average and 62% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 215 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Everett School District spends $19,204 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.4% from local sources (property taxes), 64.5% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Henry M. Jackson 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 | 23.4:1 | ▲ 31% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 56% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,148 | top 99% | — | — |
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
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 56% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 93% in Washington — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,204
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 215 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,148 Top 99% in Washington — larger than 1% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 92.0
Students per teacher 23.4:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.6% -56% vs state
NCES ID 530267001726
Student demographics
White 39.0%
Asian 31.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 10.1%
African American 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 39.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 10.0
Students per counselor 215:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.8%
In-school suspensions 56
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Everett School District, which includes Henry M. Jackson High School.
$19,204
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 64.5%
Federal 11.0%
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
- 1,651
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,643
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,031
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 914
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Henry M. Jackson High School
How many students attend Henry M. Jackson High School?
Henry M. Jackson High School has 2,148 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mill Creek, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry M. Jackson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Henry M. Jackson High School is 23.4:1, which is 31% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry M. Jackson High School?
19.6% of students at Henry M. Jackson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry M. Jackson High School?
The largest demographic group at Henry M. Jackson High School is White at 39.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mill Creek, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry M. Jackson High School?
Henry M. Jackson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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.