Enrollment
59
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kahlotus, WA
Kahlotus Elem & High
Federal NCES profile for Kahlotus Elem & High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530378000583
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kahlotus Elem & High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Washington
- 30.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 59
- students enrolled
Kahlotus Elem & High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kahlotus School District · Washington
NCES ID 530378000583 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kahlotus Elem & High compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kahlotus Elem & High
Kahlotus Elem & High is a small combined-grade school in Kahlotus, Washington, enrolling 59 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Kahlotus Elem & High is leaner than roughly 98% of Washington schools and 63% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 59 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 57/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kahlotus School District spends $64,361 per pupil, 230% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kahlotus School District operates only this one school, so Kahlotus Elem & High has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Kahlotus Elem & High compares
Kahlotus Elem & High on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 63% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.4% | ▼ 32% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 59 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Washington - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.5%
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
$64,361
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 47.5%
Hispanic or Latino 44.1%
Two or More 8.5%
Largest group: White at 47.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Kahlotus Elem & High is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kahlotus School District, which includes Kahlotus Elem & High.
$64,361
Per student
+230%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+288%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.7%
State 86.5%
Federal 4.8%
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.
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 (~59 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kahlotus Elem & High
How many students attend Kahlotus Elem & High?
Kahlotus Elem & High has 59 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kahlotus, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kahlotus Elem & High?
The student-teacher ratio at Kahlotus Elem & High is 6.6:1, which is 63% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 58% 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 Kahlotus Elem & High?
30.4% of students at Kahlotus Elem & High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kahlotus Elem & High?
The largest demographic group at Kahlotus Elem & High is White at 47.5% of enrollment, in Kahlotus, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kahlotus Elem & High?
Kahlotus Elem & High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kahlotus Elem & High a good school?
Kahlotus Elem & High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Kahlotus School District?
None reported; Kahlotus School District operates only Kahlotus Elem & High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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