Enrollment
1,456
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530240000356
Mountlake Terrace High School — Mtlk Terrace, WA
Federal NCES profile for Mountlake Terrace High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 53
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: Edmonds 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)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountlake Terrace High School 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
Mountlake Terrace High School reports 1,456 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 65.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% 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 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Washington average and 51% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 347 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Edmonds School District spends $21,221 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.7% from local sources (property taxes), 61.2% from the state, and 9.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Mountlake Terrace High School 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 | 22.6:1 | ▲ 27% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.2% | ▼ 44% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,456 | top 96% | — | — |
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
25.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 91% in Washington — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,221
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
Counselors4.2 FTE
Per 347 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 48 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,456 Top 96% in Washington — larger than 4% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 65.0
Students per teacher 22.6:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.2% -44% vs state
NCES ID 530240000356
Student demographics
White 50.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Asian 15.4%
African American 10.0%
Two or More 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Counselors (FTE) 4.2
Students per counselor 347:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.6%
In-school suspensions 48
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Expulsions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmonds School District, which includes Mountlake Terrace High School.
$21,221
Per student
-8%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 61.2%
Federal 9.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,605
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,491
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,335
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
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 Mountlake Terrace High School
How many students attend Mountlake Terrace High School?
Mountlake Terrace High School has 1,456 students enrolled. It is a high school in MTLK TERRACE, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountlake Terrace High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountlake Terrace High School is 22.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountlake Terrace High School?
25.2% of students at Mountlake Terrace High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountlake Terrace High School?
The largest demographic group at Mountlake Terrace High School is White at 50.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in MTLK TERRACE, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountlake Terrace High School?
Mountlake Terrace High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 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.