Enrollment
2,205
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530420000653
Lake Stevens Sr High School — Lake Stevens, WA
Federal NCES profile for Lake Stevens Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 5
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 53
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: Lake Stevens 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)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.8:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Stevens Sr 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
Lake Stevens Sr High School reports 2,205 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 90.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 34% 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 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the Washington average and 57% below the national baseline. The school offers 11 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 368 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lake Stevens School District spends $18,088 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.1% from local sources (property taxes), 72.2% from the state, and 6.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), 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 Lake Stevens Sr 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 | 23.8:1 | ▲ 34% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.2% | ▼ 51% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,205 | 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
22.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% 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
23.8:1
students per teacher
— 34% 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
18.9%
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
$18,088
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 368 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,205 Top 99% in Washington — larger than 1% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 90.0
Students per teacher 23.8:1 +34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% -51% vs state
NCES ID 530420000653
Student demographics
White 59.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 7.2%
African American 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 59.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 368:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.9%
In-school suspensions 74
Out-of-school suspensions 79
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Stevens School District, which includes Lake Stevens Sr High School.
$18,088
Per student
-22%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 72.2%
Federal 6.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,490
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 856
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 842
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 709
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 701
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lake Stevens Sr High School
How many students attend Lake Stevens Sr High School?
Lake Stevens Sr High School has 2,205 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake Stevens, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Stevens Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Stevens Sr High School is 23.8:1, which is 34% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Stevens Sr High School?
22.2% of students at Lake Stevens Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Stevens Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Stevens Sr High School is White at 59.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lake Stevens, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Stevens Sr High School?
Lake Stevens Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) 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.