Enrollment
68
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Springdale, WA
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Federal NCES profile for Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530483003591
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 57.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
School address
District: Mary Walker School District · Washington
NCES ID 530483003591 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
57.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+28% vs state
What stands out at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Springdale, Washington, enrolling 68 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Mary Walker School District spends $13,673 per pupil, 30% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mary Walker School District also operates Springdale Elementary (227 students) and Mary Walker High School (151 students) alongside Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience.
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 Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience compares
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.4% | ▲ 28% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$13,673
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
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
White 70.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mary Walker School District, which includes Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience.
$13,673
Per student
-30%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.3%
State 77.6%
Federal 16.1%
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 Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Mary Walker High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Springdale Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
How many students attend Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience has 68 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Springdale, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
57.4% of students at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
The largest demographic group at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Springdale, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience a good school?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Mary Walker School District?
Besides Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience, Mary Walker School District also operates Springdale Elementary (227 students), Mary Walker High School (151 students), and Springdale Middle School (112 students). See the Mary Walker School District district page for the complete list.
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