Enrollment
207
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Amanda Park, WA
Lake Quinault School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Quinault School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530705001050
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Quinault School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.8:1
- small classes for Washington
- 96.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Lake Quinault School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake Quinault School District · Washington
NCES ID 530705001050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Quinault School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Quinault School
Lake Quinault School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Amanda Park, Washington, enrolling 207 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 96.9% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Among 31 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #23, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (27%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 714 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lake Quinault School District operates only this one school, so Lake Quinault School 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 Lake Quinault School compares
Lake Quinault 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 22% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.9% | ▲ 115% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Washington - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$20,343
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 43.5%
White 27.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 19.3%
Two or More 10.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Lake Quinault School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Quinault School District, which includes Lake Quinault School.
$20,343
Per student
+4%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 76.9%
Federal 11.8%
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 (~207 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Quinault School
How many students attend Lake Quinault School?
Lake Quinault School has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Amanda Park, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Quinault School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Quinault School is 13.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 12% 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 Lake Quinault School?
96.9% of students at Lake Quinault School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Quinault School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Quinault School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment, in Amanda Park, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Quinault School?
Lake Quinault School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Lake Quinault School a good school?
Lake Quinault School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Lake Quinault School District?
None reported; Lake Quinault School District operates only Lake Quinault School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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