Enrollment
247
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Thorp, WA
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530885001525
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 247
- students enrolled
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Thorp School District · Washington
NCES ID 530885001525 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Thorp, Washington, enrolling 247 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.3:1, Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is leaner than roughly 88% of Washington schools and 30% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.9% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 247 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 232 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #148.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Thorp School District operates only this one school, so Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High compares
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▲ 2% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Washington - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.8%
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
$21,690
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thorp School District, which includes Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High.
$21,690
Per student
+11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.3%
State 66.7%
Federal 11.0%
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.
Similar other 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 (~247 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High
How many students attend Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Thorp, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is 12.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 22% 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 Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?
45.9% of students at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Thorp, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High a good school?
Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Thorp School District?
None reported; Thorp School District operates only Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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