Enrollment
410
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530549000827
Napavine Jr Sr High School — Napavine, WA
Federal NCES profile for Napavine Jr Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 19
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 75
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: Napavine 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Napavine Jr Sr High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Napavine Jr Sr High School reports 410 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 27% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Washington average and 30% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 410 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Napavine School District spends $16,819 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.7% from local sources (property taxes), 74.2% from the state, and 16.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), 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 Napavine Jr Sr 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 | 20.2:1 | ▲ 13% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 19% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 54% | — | — |
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
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
20.2:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 82% in Washington — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.0%
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
$16,819
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 410 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 410 Top 54% in Washington — larger than 46% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 20.2:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.5% -19% vs state
NCES ID 530549000827
Student demographics
White 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 410:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.0%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Expulsions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Napavine School District, which includes Napavine Jr Sr High School.
$16,819
Per student
-27%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.7%
State 74.2%
Federal 16.0%
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
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
Similar other schools in Napavine
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Napavine Jr Sr High School
How many students attend Napavine Jr Sr High School?
Napavine Jr Sr High School has 410 students enrolled. It is a other school in Napavine, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Napavine Jr Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Napavine Jr Sr High School is 20.2:1, which is 13% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Napavine Jr Sr High School?
36.5% of students at Napavine Jr Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Napavine Jr Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Napavine Jr Sr High School is White at 74.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Napavine, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Napavine Jr Sr High School?
Napavine Jr Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 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.