Enrollment
856
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 530420001906
North Lake Middle School — Lake Stevens, WA
Federal NCES profile for North Lake Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 19
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 66
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: Lake Stevens 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)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.2%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Lake Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
North Lake Middle School reports 856 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 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: 23.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Washington average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 428 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lake Stevens School District spends $18,088 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.1% from local sources (property taxes), 72.2% from the state, and 6.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 North Lake Middle 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 | 23.2% | ▼ 48% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 856 | top 91% | — | — |
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
23.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% 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
13.8%
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
$18,088
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 428 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 856 Top 91% in Washington — larger than 9% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 20.2:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.2% -48% vs state
NCES ID 530420001906
Student demographics
White 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 10.4%
Asian 8.5%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 428:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.8%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Stevens School District, which includes North Lake Middle School.
$18,088
Per student
-22%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 72.2%
Federal 6.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,205
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,490
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 842
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 709
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 701
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
Similar middle schools in Lake Stevens
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about North Lake Middle School
How many students attend North Lake Middle School?
North Lake Middle School has 856 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lake Stevens, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Lake Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Lake Middle 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 North Lake Middle School?
23.2% of students at North Lake Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Lake Middle School?
The largest demographic group at North Lake Middle School is White at 61.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lake Stevens, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Lake Middle School?
North Lake Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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.