Enrollment
876
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530645000953
Orting High School — Orting, WA
Federal NCES profile for Orting High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 11
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 46
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: Orting 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
22.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orting 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
Orting High School reports 876 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the Washington average and 54% below the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 292 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orting School District spends $19,106 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.4% from local sources (property taxes), 71.6% from the state, and 10.0% 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 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 Orting 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 | 22.2:1 | ▲ 25% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.8% | ▼ 47% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 876 | 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
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Washington — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,106
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 292 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 28 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 876 Top 91% in Washington — larger than 9% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 22.2:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% -47% vs state
NCES ID 530645000953
Student demographics
White 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 10.8%
African American 2.5%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 292:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.5%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 66
Expulsions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orting School District, which includes Orting High School.
$19,106
Per student
-18%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.4%
State 71.6%
Federal 10.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- —
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 Orting High School
How many students attend Orting High School?
Orting High School has 876 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orting, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orting High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Orting High School is 22.2:1, which is 25% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orting High School?
23.8% of students at Orting High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orting High School?
The largest demographic group at Orting High School is White at 64.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Orting, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orting High School?
Orting High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) 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.