Enrollment
513
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530531000803
Mount Baker Senior High — Deming, WA
Federal NCES profile for Mount Baker Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
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: Mount Baker 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)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Baker Senior High compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mount Baker Senior High reports 513 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Washington average and 24% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 257 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mount Baker School District spends $22,677 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.3% from local sources (property taxes), 59.8% from the state, and 20.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Mount Baker Senior High 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 | 19.9:1 | ▲ 12% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.5% | ▼ 12% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 513 | top 71% | — | — |
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
39.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 80% in Washington — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,677
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 257 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 513 Top 71% in Washington — larger than 29% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.5% -12% vs state
NCES ID 530531000803
Student demographics
White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
Asian 1.4%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 257:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.3%
In-school suspensions 31
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Baker School District, which includes Mount Baker Senior High.
$22,677
Per student
-2%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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 Mount Baker Senior High
How many students attend Mount Baker Senior High?
Mount Baker Senior High has 513 students enrolled. It is a high school in DEMING, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Baker Senior High is 19.9:1, which is 12% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Baker Senior High?
39.5% of students at Mount Baker Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Baker Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Mount Baker Senior High is White at 69.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in DEMING, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Baker Senior High?
Mount Baker Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.