Enrollment
35
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530777002149
Selah Academy Online — Selah, WA
Federal NCES profile for Selah Academy Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
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: Selah 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selah Academy Online compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Selah Academy Online reports 35 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% below the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Washington average and 19% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 51.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Selah School District spends $19,028 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 13.7% from local sources (property taxes), 74.4% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Selah Academy Online 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.5% | ▲ 37% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 9% | — | — |
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
61.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
13:1
students per teacher
— 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Washington — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
51.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,028
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 35 Top 9% in Washington — larger than 91% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 13:1 -27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.5% +37% vs state
NCES ID 530777002149
Student demographics
White 68.6%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
Largest group: White at 68.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 51.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selah School District, which includes Selah Academy Online.
$19,028
Per student
-18%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 74.4%
Federal 11.8%
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
- 1,159
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 871
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
Similar high schools in Selah
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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 Selah Academy Online
How many students attend Selah Academy Online?
Selah Academy Online has 35 students enrolled. It is a high school in Selah, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selah Academy Online?
The student-teacher ratio at Selah Academy Online is 13:1, which is 27% lower than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Selah Academy Online?
61.5% of students at Selah Academy Online are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selah Academy Online?
The largest demographic group at Selah Academy Online is White at 68.6%. The school serves a student body in Selah, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selah Academy Online?
Selah Academy Online has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.