Enrollment
71
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Klickitat, WA
Klickitat Elem & High
Federal NCES profile for Klickitat Elem & High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530408000644
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Klickitat Elem & High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Washington
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Klickitat Elem & High has class sizes smaller than 95% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Klickitat School District · Washington
NCES ID 530408000644 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Klickitat Elem & High compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Klickitat Elem & High
Klickitat Elem & High is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Klickitat, Washington, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Klickitat Elem & High is leaner than roughly 95% of Washington schools and 43% 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 60.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 71 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 69 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Klickitat School District spends $27,231 per pupil, 40% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Klickitat School District operates only this one school, so Klickitat 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 Klickitat Elem & High compares
Klickitat 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 43% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 34% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 5% in Washington - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,231
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 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
White 78.9%
Two or More 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Klickitat Elem & High is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klickitat School District, which includes Klickitat Elem & High.
$27,231
Per student
+40%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.9%
State 81.6%
Federal 14.5%
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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Klickitat Elem & High
How many students attend Klickitat Elem & High?
Klickitat Elem & High has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Klickitat, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Klickitat Elem & High?
The student-teacher ratio at Klickitat Elem & High is 10.1:1, which is 43% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 36% 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 Klickitat Elem & High?
60.2% of students at Klickitat Elem & High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Klickitat Elem & High?
The largest demographic group at Klickitat Elem & High is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Klickitat, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Klickitat Elem & High?
Klickitat Elem & High has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Klickitat Elem & High a good school?
Klickitat Elem & High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Klickitat School District?
None reported; Klickitat School District operates only Klickitat Elem & High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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