Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lind, WA

Lind-Ritzville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lind-Ritzville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530441003416
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lind-Ritzville Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Lind · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
6.8:1
small classes for Washington
64.2%
free-lunch eligible

Lind-Ritzville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lind-Ritzville Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lind, WA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Lind-Ritzville Middle School grew from 53 students in 2022-23 to 56 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 530441003416 · Lind, WA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

41 enr · 6.8:1 · 64.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Lind Elementary School (82 students)

Lind-Ritzville Middle School grew from 53 students in 2022-23 to 56 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE lost 7.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Lind-Ritzville Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lind-Ritzville Middle School reports 41 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lind-Ritzville Middle School compares

Lind-Ritzville Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.8:1 ▼ 61% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 43% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 41 top 90% - -

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

6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher - 61% 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
39.0%
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
$27,900
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 2.4%

Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Lind-Ritzville Middle School is about as mixed as the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

District finance for Lind School District reports $27,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lind-Ritzville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lind Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lind-Ritzville High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lind-Ritzville Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lind School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Lind

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lind-Ritzville Middle School

How many students attend Lind-Ritzville Middle School?

Lind-Ritzville Middle School has 41 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lind, WA. CCD year-over-year: 53 (2022-23) → 56 (2023-24), up 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lind-Ritzville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lind-Ritzville Middle School is 6.8:1, which is 61% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 57% 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 Lind-Ritzville Middle School?

64.2% of students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lind-Ritzville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lind-Ritzville Middle School is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Lind, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lind-Ritzville Middle School?

Lind-Ritzville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lind-Ritzville Middle School rank among public schools in Lind?

By Resource Investment Index, Lind-Ritzville Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lind, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lind School District?

Besides Lind-Ritzville Middle School, Lind School District also operates Lind Elementary School (82 students) and Lind-Ritzville High School (47 students). See the Lind School District 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.