Enrollment
32
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deming, WA
Mount Baker Academy
Federal NCES profile for Mount Baker Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530531003211
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Baker Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 32
- students enrolled
Mount Baker Academy has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Baker School District · Washington
NCES ID 530531003211 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Baker Academy compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Baker Academy
Mount Baker Academy is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Deming, Washington, enrolling 32 students.
At 16:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.4% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Washington schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 26/100).
Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mount Baker School District also operates Mount Baker Senior High (513 students) and Kendall Elementary (317 students) alongside Mount Baker Academy.
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 Mount Baker Academy compares
Mount Baker Academy on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 9% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▲ 14% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 46% in Washington - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$19,882
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.3, Mount Baker Academy is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Baker School District, which includes Mount Baker Academy.
$19,882
Per student
+2%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 59.8%
Federal 20.8%
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.
How Mount Baker Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kendall Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harmony Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mount Baker Junior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Acme Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Baker Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~32 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Baker Academy
How many students attend Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy has 32 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Deming, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Academy is 16:1, which is 9% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 2% 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 Mount Baker Academy?
51.4% of students at Mount Baker Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Baker Academy?
The largest demographic group at Mount Baker Academy is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Deming, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Baker Academy?
Mount Baker Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Mount Baker Academy a good school?
Mount Baker Academy earns 53/100 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 Mount Baker School District?
Besides Mount Baker Academy, Mount Baker School District also operates Mount Baker Senior High (513 students), Kendall Elementary (317 students), and Harmony Elementary (288 students). See the Mount Baker School District district page for the complete list.
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