High school (grades 9-12) · Everett, WA

Mukilteo Virtual Academy

Federal NCES profile for Mukilteo Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530543003824
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mukilteo Virtual Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools.

#3 of 9
high schools in Everett · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
8.1:1
small classes for Washington
50.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mukilteo Virtual Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mukilteo Virtual Academy ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Everett, WA.

Enrollment

114

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-54% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.9%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mukilteo Virtual Academy compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mukilteo Virtual Academy

Mukilteo Virtual Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Everett, Washington, enrolling 114 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Mukilteo Virtual Academy is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 54% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.9% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 114 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 96 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Among Everett's high schools, it stands alongside Mariner High School (2,106 students): Mukilteo Virtual Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.1:1 vs 20.1:1).

Mukilteo School District also operates Kamiak High School (2,384 students) and Mariner High School (2,106 students) alongside Mukilteo Virtual 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 Mukilteo Virtual Academy compares

Mukilteo Virtual 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 8.1:1 ▼ 54% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.9% ▲ 13% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 81% - -

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

8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher - 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,467
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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.

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.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mukilteo School District, which includes Mukilteo Virtual Academy.

$19,467
Per student
0%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 64.2%
Federal 11.4%

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 Mukilteo Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kamiak High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mariner High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Voyager Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olympic View Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harbour Pointe Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mukilteo Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mukilteo School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Everett

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mukilteo Virtual Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mukilteo Virtual Academy

How many students attend Mukilteo Virtual Academy?

Mukilteo Virtual Academy has 114 students enrolled. It is a high school in Everett, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mukilteo Virtual Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Mukilteo Virtual Academy is 8.1:1, which is 54% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 48% lower 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 Mukilteo Virtual Academy?

50.9% of students at Mukilteo Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mukilteo Virtual Academy?

Mukilteo Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mukilteo Virtual Academy rank among high schools in Everett?

By Resource Investment Index, Mukilteo Virtual Academy ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Everett, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Everett on the city page.

Is Mukilteo Virtual Academy a good school?

Mukilteo Virtual Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of 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 Mukilteo School District?

Besides Mukilteo Virtual Academy, Mukilteo School District also operates Kamiak High School (2,384 students), Mariner High School (2,106 students), and Voyager Middle School (902 students). See the Mukilteo 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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