Enrollment
592
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530762001123
Royal High School — Royal City, WA
Federal NCES profile for Royal High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 22
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 56
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: Royal 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Royal High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Royal High School reports 592 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% 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 23% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% above the Washington average and 39% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 435 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Royal School District spends $22,299 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.6% from local sources (property taxes), 72.3% from the state, and 19.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Royal 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 | 19.6:1 | ▲ 10% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.0% | ▲ 60% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 592 | top 79% | — | — |
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
72.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 78% in Washington — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$22,299
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 435 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 592 Top 79% in Washington — larger than 21% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 19.6:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.0% +60% vs state
NCES ID 530762001123
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.3%
White 15.2%
Two or More 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.4
Students per counselor 435:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royal School District, which includes Royal High School.
$22,299
Per student
-4%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.6%
State 72.3%
Federal 19.2%
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
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
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 Royal High School
How many students attend Royal High School?
Royal High School has 592 students enrolled. It is a high school in Royal City, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Royal High School is 19.6:1, which is 10% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Royal High School?
72.0% of students at Royal High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal High School?
The largest demographic group at Royal High School is Hispanic or Latino at 84.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Royal City, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal High School?
Royal High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) 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.