Enrollment
271
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 530852001436
Stevenson High School — Stevenson, WA
Federal NCES profile for Stevenson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 40
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: Stevenson-Carson 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stevenson High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Stevenson High School reports 271 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% 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 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Washington average and 16% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 136 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Stevenson-Carson School District spends $22,177 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.9% from local sources (property taxes), 59.0% from the state, and 22.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), 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 Stevenson 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 | 20.4:1 | ▲ 15% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▼ 4% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 33% | — | — |
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
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Washington — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$22,177
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 136 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 271 Top 33% in Washington — larger than 67% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 20.4:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% -4% vs state
NCES ID 530852001436
Student demographics
White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 136:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.0%
In-school suspensions 26
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stevenson-Carson School District, which includes Stevenson High School.
$22,177
Per student
-4%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 59.0%
Federal 22.2%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- —
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 Stevenson High School
How many students attend Stevenson High School?
Stevenson High School has 271 students enrolled. It is a high school in Stevenson, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stevenson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stevenson High School is 20.4:1, which is 15% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stevenson High School?
43.4% of students at Stevenson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stevenson High School?
The largest demographic group at Stevenson High School is White at 76.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Stevenson, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stevenson High School?
Stevenson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) 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.