Enrollment
52
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ione, WA
Selkirk Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Selkirk Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530780003341
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Selkirk Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Washington
- 62.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
Selkirk Middle School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Selkirk School District · Washington
NCES ID 530780003341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selkirk Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Selkirk Middle School
Selkirk Middle School is a higher-need, small middle school in Ione, Washington, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Selkirk Middle School is leaner than roughly 94% of Washington schools and 41% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 52 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 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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 High School (76 students) alongside Selkirk Middle 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 Middle School compares
Selkirk Middle 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 41% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 39% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Washington - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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 82.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 5.8%
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Selkirk Middle School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selkirk School District, which includes Selkirk Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Selkirk High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Selkirk Middle 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
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar middle 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 (~52 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Selkirk Middle School
How many students attend Selkirk Middle School?
Selkirk Middle School has 52 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ione, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selkirk Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Selkirk Middle School is 10.4:1, which is 41% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 34% 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 Middle School?
62.5% of students at Selkirk Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selkirk Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Selkirk Middle School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Ione, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selkirk Middle School?
Selkirk Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Selkirk Middle School a good school?
Selkirk Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Middle School, Selkirk School District also operates Selkirk Elementary School (124 students) and Selkirk High School (76 students). See the Selkirk School District district page for the complete list.
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