Enrollment
76
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ione, WA
Selkirk High School
Federal NCES profile for Selkirk High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530780003344
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Selkirk High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Washington
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Selkirk High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Selkirk School District · Washington
NCES ID 530780003344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selkirk High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Selkirk High School
Selkirk High School is a small high school in Ione, Washington, enrolling 76 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.7:1, Selkirk High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Washington schools and 28% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.7% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 76 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #29.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Selkirk School District also operates Selkirk Elementary School (124 students) and Selkirk Middle School (52 students) alongside Selkirk High School.
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 Selkirk High School compares
Selkirk High School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 28% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▲ 4% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 14% in Washington - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,560
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Selkirk High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selkirk School District, which includes Selkirk High School.
$21,560
Per student
+11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 62.1%
Federal 18.3%
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 Selkirk High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Selkirk Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Selkirk High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Selkirk High School
How many students attend Selkirk High School?
Selkirk High School has 76 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ione, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selkirk High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Selkirk High School is 12.7:1, which is 28% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 19% 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 Selkirk High School?
46.7% of students at Selkirk High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selkirk High School?
The largest demographic group at Selkirk High School is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Ione, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selkirk High School?
Selkirk High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Selkirk High School a good school?
Selkirk High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Selkirk School District?
Besides Selkirk High School, Selkirk School District also operates Selkirk Elementary School (124 students) and Selkirk Middle School (52 students). See the Selkirk School District district page for the complete list.
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