Other / mixed grade configuration · Shelton, WA

Mason County Detention Center

Federal NCES profile for Mason County Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530790002865
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
96
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mason County Detention Center earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.

#1 of 5
schools in Shelton · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
1:1
small classes for Washington
1
students enrolled

Mason County Detention Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mason County Detention Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Shelton, WA.

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

+4 students YoY

Mason County Detention Center grew from 1 students in 2022-23 to 5 in 2023-24 (+400.0%).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+4 students YoY 530790002865 · Shelton, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

1 enr · 1:1 · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Shelton High School (1,455 students)

Mason County Detention Center grew from 1 students in 2022-23 to 5 in 2023-24 (+400.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Mason County Detention Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mason County Detention Center reports 1 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 Mason County Detention Center compares

Mason County Detention Center 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 1:1 ▼ 94% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1 top 100% - -

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

1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
1:1
students per teacher - 94% below state mean
Top 1% in Washington - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,578
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 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mason County Detention Center is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

District finance for Shelton School District reports $17,578 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mason County Detention Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shelton High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Olympic Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Oakland Bay Junior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bordeaux Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mason County Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shelton School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Shelton

4 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 Mason County Detention Center

How many students attend Mason County Detention Center?

Mason County Detention Center has 1 student enrolled. It is a public school in Shelton, WA. CCD year-over-year: 1 (2022-23) → 5 (2023-24), up 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason County Detention Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Mason County Detention Center is 1:1, which is 94% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 94% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mason County Detention Center?

The largest demographic group at Mason County Detention Center is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Shelton, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mason County Detention Center?

Mason County Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Mason County Detention Center rank among schools in Shelton?

By Resource Investment Index, Mason County Detention Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Shelton, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shelton on the city page.

What other schools are in Shelton School District?

Besides Mason County Detention Center, Shelton School District also operates Shelton High School (1,455 students), Mountain View Elementary (671 students), and Olympic Middle School (601 students). See the Shelton 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.