Enrollment
25
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cook, WA
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Crest Innovation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530504003616
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 21.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mill a School District · Washington
NCES ID 530504003616 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific Crest Innovation Academy compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific Crest Innovation Academy
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy is a small high school in Cook, Washington, enrolling 25 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Pacific Crest Innovation Academy is leaner than roughly 98% of Washington schools and 64% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Mill a School District spends $40,852 per pupil, 110% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Mill a School District, also runs Mill a Elementary School (43 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 Pacific Crest Innovation Academy compares
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 64% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.4% | ▼ 52% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 2% in Washington - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$40,852
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Pacific Crest Innovation Academy is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mill a School District, which includes Pacific Crest Innovation Academy.
$40,852
Per student
+110%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+146%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.4%
State 87.2%
Federal 9.4%
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 Pacific Crest Innovation Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill a Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pacific Crest Innovation Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~25 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Crest Innovation Academy
How many students attend Pacific Crest Innovation Academy?
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy has 25 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cook, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Crest Innovation Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Crest Innovation Academy is 6.3:1, which is 64% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 60% lower 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 Pacific Crest Innovation Academy?
21.4% of students at Pacific Crest Innovation Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Crest Innovation Academy?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Crest Innovation Academy is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Cook, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Crest Innovation Academy?
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pacific Crest Innovation Academy a good school?
Pacific Crest Innovation Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Mill a School District?
Besides Pacific Crest Innovation Academy, Mill a School District also operates Mill a Elementary School (43 students). See the Mill a School District district page for the complete list.
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