Enrollment
359
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mabton, WA
Mabton Jr. Sr. High
Federal NCES profile for Mabton Jr. Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530465003406
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mabton Jr. Sr. High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 89.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 359
- students enrolled
Mabton Jr. Sr. High has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mabton School District · Washington
NCES ID 530465003406 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mabton Jr. Sr. High compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mabton Jr. Sr. High
Mabton Jr. Sr. High is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mabton, Washington, enrolling 359 students.
At 16.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 89.4% of students qualify for free meals, 99% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 359 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Among 123 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #100, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 359 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 87 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 359 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 85 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Mabton School District also operates Artz Fox Elementary (375 students) and Mabton Step Up to College (1 students) alongside Mabton Jr. Sr. High.
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 Mabton Jr. Sr. High compares
Mabton Jr. Sr. 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 | 16.3:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.4% | ▲ 99% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 359 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 99% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 49% in Washington - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,694
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 85 expulsions.
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 98.3%
White 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.3, Mabton Jr. Sr. High is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mabton School District, which includes Mabton Jr. Sr. High.
$17,694
Per student
-9%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.2%
State 75.5%
Federal 17.3%
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.
How Mabton Jr. Sr. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artz Fox Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mabton Step Up to College | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mabton Jr. Sr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~359 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mabton Jr. Sr. High
How many students attend Mabton Jr. Sr. High?
Mabton Jr. Sr. High has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mabton, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabton Jr. Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mabton Jr. Sr. High is 16.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 4% higher 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 Mabton Jr. Sr. High?
89.4% of students at Mabton Jr. Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mabton Jr. Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Mabton Jr. Sr. High is Hispanic or Latino at 98.3% of enrollment, in Mabton, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mabton Jr. Sr. High?
Mabton Jr. Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mabton Jr. Sr. High a good school?
Mabton Jr. Sr. High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mabton School District?
Besides Mabton Jr. Sr. High, Mabton School District also operates Artz Fox Elementary (375 students) and Mabton Step Up to College (1 students). See the Mabton School District district page for the complete list.
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