Enrollment
3
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Seattle, WA
Puget Sound Skills Center
Federal NCES profile for Puget Sound Skills Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530354002103
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Puget Sound Skills Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- #1 of 6
- high schools in Seattle · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Puget Sound Skills Center ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Seattle, WA.
School address
District: Highline School District · Washington
NCES ID 530354002103 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Puget Sound Skills Center
Puget Sound Skills Center is a small high school in Seattle, Washington, enrolling 3 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Washington schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 3 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Seattle's high schools, it stands alongside Lincoln High School (1,770 students): Puget Sound Skills Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Highline School District also operates Mount Rainier High School (1,846 students) and Highline High School (1,423 students) alongside Puget Sound Skills Center.
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 Puget Sound Skills Center compares
Puget Sound Skills Center on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$19,077
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 3 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Puget Sound Skills Center is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highline School District, which includes Puget Sound Skills Center.
$19,077
Per student
-2%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 55.7%
Federal 14.6%
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 Puget Sound Skills Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Highline High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Evergreen High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Glacier Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Cascade Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Puget Sound Skills Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,423
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,080
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 803
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar high schools in Seattle
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Lincoln High School
Standard public school
1,770 students 24.6:1 students per teacher
Evergreen High School
Standard public school
1,080 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Summit Public School: Sierra
Standard public school
214 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
New Start
Alternative education program
142 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Interagency Open Doors
Alternative education program
132 students
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Puget Sound Skills Center
How many students attend Puget Sound Skills Center?
Puget Sound Skills Center has 3 students enrolled. It is a high school in Seattle, WA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puget Sound Skills Center?
The largest demographic group at Puget Sound Skills Center is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Puget Sound Skills Center?
Puget Sound Skills Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Puget Sound Skills Center rank among high schools in Seattle?
By Resource Investment Index, Puget Sound Skills Center ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Seattle on the city page.
Is Puget Sound Skills Center a good school?
Puget Sound Skills Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Highline School District?
Besides Puget Sound Skills Center, Highline School District also operates Mount Rainier High School (1,846 students), Highline High School (1,423 students), and Evergreen High School (1,080 students). See the Highline School District district page for the complete list.
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