High school (grades 9-12) · Sedro-Woolley, WA

Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Sedro Woolley Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530774001279
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sedro Woolley Senior High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Washington schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Washington.

#5 of 8
public schools in Sedro-Woolley · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
21.7:1
large classes for Washington
41.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sedro Woolley Senior High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sedro Woolley Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Sedro-Woolley, WA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Sedro Woolley Senior High School held near 1,280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 59.4 → 59.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 530774001279 · Sedro-Woolley, WA High · MID · TRAD

1,280 enr · 21.7:1 · 41.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Cascade Middle School (670 students)

Sedro Woolley Senior High School held near 1,280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 59.4 → 59.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Sedro Woolley Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sedro Woolley Senior High School reports 1,280 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sedro Woolley Senior High School compares

Sedro Woolley Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.7:1 ▲ 23% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 7% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,280 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,280
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in Washington - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,801
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.5 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Sedro Woolley Senior High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sedro-Woolley School District reports $17,801 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sedro Woolley Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cascade Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evergreen Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mary Purcell Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clear Lake Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sedro Woolley Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sedro-Woolley School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Sedro-Woolley

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sedro Woolley Senior High School

How many students attend Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

Sedro Woolley Senior High School has 1,280 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sedro-Woolley, WA. CCD year-over-year: 1,276 (2022-23) → 1,280 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sedro Woolley Senior High School is 21.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

41.9% of students at Sedro Woolley Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Sedro Woolley Senior High School is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Sedro-Woolley, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sedro Woolley Senior High School?

Sedro Woolley Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sedro Woolley Senior High School rank among public schools in Sedro-Woolley?

By Resource Investment Index, Sedro Woolley Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Sedro-Woolley, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sedro-Woolley on the city page.

What other schools are in Sedro-Woolley School District?

Besides Sedro Woolley Senior High School, Sedro-Woolley School District also operates Cascade Middle School (670 students), Evergreen Elementary School (511 students), and Central Elementary School (476 students). See the Sedro-Woolley School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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