Enrollment
207
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Quilcene, WA
Quilcene High and Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Quilcene High and Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530699001045
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Quilcene High and Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Washington
- 51.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Quilcene High and Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quilcene School District · Washington
NCES ID 530699001045 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quilcene High and Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Quilcene High and Elementary
Quilcene High and Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Quilcene, Washington, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.2:1, Quilcene High and Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Washington schools and 31% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.3% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 178 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #83.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Quilcene School District, also runs Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning (373 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 Quilcene High and Elementary compares
Quilcene High and Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.3% | ▲ 14% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Washington - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,779
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 75.4%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Quilcene High and Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quilcene School District, which includes Quilcene High and Elementary.
$21,779
Per student
+12%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.5%
State 78.0%
Federal 6.5%
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 Quilcene High and Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Quilcene High and Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 33.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~207 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Quilcene High and Elementary
How many students attend Quilcene High and Elementary?
Quilcene High and Elementary has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quilcene, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quilcene High and Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Quilcene High and Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 22% 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 Quilcene High and Elementary?
51.3% of students at Quilcene High and Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quilcene High and Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Quilcene High and Elementary is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Quilcene, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quilcene High and Elementary?
Quilcene High and Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Quilcene High and Elementary a good school?
Quilcene High and Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of 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 Quilcene School District?
Besides Quilcene High and Elementary, Quilcene School District also operates Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning (373 students). See the Quilcene School District district page for the complete list.
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