Other / mixed grade configuration · Seattle, WA

Interagency Programs

Federal NCES profile for Interagency Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771001365
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Interagency Programs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#19 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for Washington
65.5%
free-lunch eligible

Interagency Programs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Interagency Programs ranks #19 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

Enrollment

211

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-66% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Interagency Programs 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 Interagency Programs

Interagency Programs is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Seattle, Washington, enrolling 211 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Interagency Programs is leaner than roughly 99% of Washington schools and 66% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 211 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 158 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (31%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Seattle's public schools, it stands alongside Summit Public School: Atlas (566 students): Interagency Programs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6:1 vs 18.9:1).

Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students) and Ballard High School (1,697 students) alongside Interagency Programs.

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 Interagency Programs compares

Interagency Programs on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 66% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.5% ▲ 46% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 211 top 72% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
6:1
students per teacher - 66% below state mean
Top 1% in Washington - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,430
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 30.7%
African American 30.2%
White 19.6%
Two or More 12.1%
Asian 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 30.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.8, Interagency Programs is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seattle School District No. 1, which includes Interagency Programs.

$20,430
Per student
+5%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 50.6%
Federal 9.3%

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 Interagency Programs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Interagency Programs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Seattle

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

Verify locally before acting on Interagency Programs'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 Interagency Programs

How many students attend Interagency Programs?

Interagency Programs has 211 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Seattle, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Interagency Programs?

The student-teacher ratio at Interagency Programs is 6:1, which is 66% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 62% 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 Interagency Programs?

65.5% of students at Interagency Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Interagency Programs?

The largest demographic group at Interagency Programs is Hispanic or Latino at 30.7% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Interagency Programs?

Interagency Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Interagency Programs rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Interagency Programs ranks #19 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seattle on the city page.

Is Interagency Programs a good school?

Interagency Programs earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. 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 Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Interagency Programs, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 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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