Enrollment
131
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nespelem, WA
Nespelem Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Nespelem Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530555000832
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nespelem Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Washington
- 97.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Nespelem Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nespelem School District · Washington
NCES ID 530555000832 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+117% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nespelem Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nespelem Elementary
Nespelem Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Nespelem, Washington, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Nespelem Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Washington schools and 32% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.7% of students qualify for free meals, 117% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 131 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Nespelem School District spends $23,896 per pupil, 23% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 57.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nespelem School District operates only this one school, so Nespelem Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Nespelem Elementary compares
Nespelem Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 32% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 117% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 117% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Washington - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,896
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 83.2%
Two or More 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
White 0.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Nespelem Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nespelem School District, which includes Nespelem Elementary.
$23,896
Per student
+23%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 39.7%
Federal 57.8%
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.
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 (~131 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nespelem Elementary
How many students attend Nespelem Elementary?
Nespelem Elementary has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nespelem, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nespelem Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Nespelem Elementary is 11.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 24% 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 Nespelem Elementary?
97.7% of students at Nespelem Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nespelem Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Nespelem Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment, in Nespelem, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nespelem Elementary?
Nespelem Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nespelem Elementary a good school?
Nespelem Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Nespelem School District?
None reported; Nespelem School District operates only Nespelem Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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