Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Angeles, WA

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection

Federal NCES profile for Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530183002942
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Port Angeles · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
72:1
large classes for Washington
42.6%
free-lunch eligible

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection has class sizes larger than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection ranks #4 of 4 schools in Port Angeles, WA.

Enrollment

144

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

72:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+309% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:172:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Port Angeles, Washington, enrolling 144 students.

Class loads run heavy: 72:1 is larger than about 99% of Washington schools and 309% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.6% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 130 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #122, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 24/100).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Port Angeles's public schools, it stands alongside Roosevelt Elementary School (420 students): Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (72:1 vs 14:1).

Its district, Crescent School District, also runs Crescent School (228 students).

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 Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection compares

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 72:1 ▲ 309% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.6% ▼ 5% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 144 top 78% - -

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

72:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
72:1
students per teacher - 309% above state mean
Top 99% in Washington - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$19,327
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crescent School District, which includes Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection.

$19,327
Per student
-1%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 69.7%
Federal 18.0%

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.

How Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crescent School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Crescent School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Port Angeles

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection

How many students attend Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection?

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection has 144 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Port Angeles, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection?

The student-teacher ratio at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection is 72:1, which is 309% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 359% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection?

42.6% of students at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection?

The largest demographic group at Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Port Angeles, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection?

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection rank among schools in Port Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection ranks #4 of 4 schools in Port Angeles, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Port Angeles on the city page.

Is Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection a good school?

Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Crescent School District?

Besides Olympic Peninsula Homeconnection, Crescent School District also operates Crescent School (228 students). See the Crescent School District 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 2021-22) · 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

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