High school (grades 9-12) · Ocean Shores, WA

North Beach Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for North Beach Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530570000842
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Beach Senior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Ocean Shores · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
56.5%
free-lunch eligible

North Beach Senior High School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Beach Senior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ocean Shores, WA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

North Beach Senior High School grew from 177 students in 2022-23 to 201 in 2023-24 (+13.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 10.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 530570000842 · Ocean Shores, WA High · SMALL · TRAD

198 enr · 16.5:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Ocean Shores Elementary (254 students)

North Beach Senior High School grew from 177 students in 2022-23 to 201 in 2023-24 (+13.6%). Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 10.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

North Beach Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Beach Senior High School reports 198 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Beach Senior High School compares

North Beach Senior High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% ▲ 26% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 198 top 73% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 51% in Washington - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,000
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 60.9%
Two or More 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.1%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
African American 1.5%

Largest group: White at 60.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, North Beach Senior High School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Beach School District No. 64 reports $20,000 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Beach Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ocean Shores Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Beach Junior High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pacific Beach Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Beach Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Beach School District No. 64 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Beach Senior High School

How many students attend North Beach Senior High School?

North Beach Senior High School has 198 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ocean Shores, WA. CCD year-over-year: 177 (2022-23) → 201 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Beach Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Beach Senior High School is 16.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 5% higher 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 North Beach Senior High School?

56.5% of students at North Beach Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Beach Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at North Beach Senior High School is White at 60.9% of enrollment, in Ocean Shores, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Beach Senior High School?

North Beach Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Beach Senior High School rank among public schools in Ocean Shores?

By Resource Investment Index, North Beach Senior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Ocean Shores, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in North Beach School District No. 64?

Besides North Beach Senior High School, North Beach School District No. 64 also operates Ocean Shores Elementary (254 students), North Beach Junior High School (95 students), and Pacific Beach Elementary School (91 students). See the North Beach School District No. 64 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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