Enrollment
1,850
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530039000078
Newport Senior High School — Bellevue, WA
Federal NCES profile for Newport Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 21
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 81
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: Bellevue 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)
87.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.8:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Newport Senior 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
Newport Senior High School reports 1,850 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 87.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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: 9.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the Washington average and 82% below the national baseline. The school offers 26 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 308 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bellevue School District spends $23,753 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.6% from local sources (property taxes), 47.5% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), 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 Newport Senior 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 | 19.8:1 | ▲ 11% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.4% | ▼ 79% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,850 | top 99% | — | — |
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
9.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher
— 11% 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
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$23,753
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 308 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,850 Top 99% in Washington — larger than 1% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 87.0
Students per teacher 19.8:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.4% -79% vs state
NCES ID 530039000078
Student demographics
Asian 61.3%
White 19.2%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Asian at 61.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 26
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 308:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.8%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bellevue School District, which includes Newport Senior High School.
$23,753
Per student
+2%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 47.5%
Federal 6.9%
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
- 1,683
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 1,611
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,363
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,007
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 974
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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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 Newport Senior High School
How many students attend Newport Senior High School?
Newport Senior High School has 1,850 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bellevue, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newport Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Newport Senior High School is 19.8:1, which is 11% 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 Newport Senior High School?
9.4% of students at Newport Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newport Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Newport Senior High School is Asian at 61.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bellevue, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newport Senior High School?
Newport Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) 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.