Enrollment
12
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530645002999
Orting Special Education — Orting, WA
Federal NCES profile for Orting Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
12 students enrolled
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.
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-44% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Orting Special Education reports 12 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Washington average and 52% below the national baseline.
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. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orting Special Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 44% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 4% | — | — |
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
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 12 Top 4% in Washington — larger than 96% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% -44% vs state
NCES ID 530645002999
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orting School District, which includes Orting Special Education.
$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
- 876
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
Similar other schools in Orting
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Orting Special Education
How many students attend Orting Special Education?
Orting Special Education has 12 students enrolled. It is a other school in Orting, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orting Special Education?
25.0% of students at Orting Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.