Enrollment
790
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530492002844
Mead Learning Options — Spokane, WA
Federal NCES profile for Mead Learning Options, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 100
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mead School District · Washington
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.1:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mead Learning Options compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mead Learning Options reports 790 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 47% above the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 64% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the Washington average and 52% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 790 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mead School District spends $16,899 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.8% from local sources (property taxes), 72.3% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mead Learning Options compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.1:1 | ▲ 47% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.8% | ▼ 45% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 790 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.1:1
students per teacher
— 47% above state mean
Top 95% in Washington — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,899
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 790 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 790 Top 89% in Washington — larger than 11% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 26.1:1 +47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% -45% vs state
NCES ID 530492002844
Student demographics
White 87.2%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 790:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mead School District, which includes Mead Learning Options.
$16,899
Per student
-27%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 72.3%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,827
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,482
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 824
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 796
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
Similar other schools in Spokane
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mead Learning Options
How many students attend Mead Learning Options?
Mead Learning Options has 790 students enrolled. It is a other school in SPOKANE, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mead Learning Options?
The student-teacher ratio at Mead Learning Options is 26.1:1, which is 47% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mead Learning Options?
24.8% of students at Mead Learning Options are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mead Learning Options?
The largest demographic group at Mead Learning Options is White at 87.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in SPOKANE, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mead Learning Options?
Mead Learning Options has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.