Other / mixed grade configuration · Kelso, WA

Loowit High School

Federal NCES profile for Loowit High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530000303109
0/100100/10020/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loowit High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.

#11 of 11
public schools in Kelso · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
14
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Loowit High School ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Kelso, WA.

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Loowit High School held near 8 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 0.5 → 0.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 530000303109 · Kelso, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

14 enr · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Kelso High School (1,390 students)

Loowit High School held near 8 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 0.5 → 0.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Loowit High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Loowit High School reports 14 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 Loowit High School compares

Loowit High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 14 top 95% - -

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

14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
35.7%
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
$16,984
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Two or More 14.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.1%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Loowit High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

District finance for Kelso School District reports $16,984 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Loowit High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kelso High School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Lexington Elementary Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Huntington Middle School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Coweeman Middle School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Butler Acres Elementary Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Loowit High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kelso School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Kelso

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Loowit High School

How many students attend Loowit High School?

Loowit High School has 14 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Kelso, WA. CCD year-over-year: 8 (2022-23) → 8 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loowit High School?

The largest demographic group at Loowit High School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Kelso, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loowit High School?

Loowit High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Loowit High School rank among public schools in Kelso?

By Resource Investment Index, Loowit High School ranks #11 of 11 public schools in Kelso, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kelso on the city page.

What other schools are in Kelso School District?

Besides Loowit High School, Kelso School District also operates Kelso High School (1,390 students), Lexington Elementary (854 students), and Huntington Middle School (559 students). See the Kelso 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.