High school (grades 9-12) · Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Open Doors

Federal NCES profile for Walla Walla Open Doors, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 530945003590
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walla Walla Open Doors earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Washington schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Walla Walla · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
26.3:1
large classes for Washington
86.1%
free-lunch eligible

Walla Walla Open Doors has class sizes larger than 94% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Walla Walla Open Doors ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Walla Walla, WA.

Enrollment

105

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+49% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.1%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+91% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Walla Walla Open Doors compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Walla Walla Open Doors

Walla Walla Open Doors is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Walla Walla, Washington, enrolling 105 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.3:1 is larger than about 94% of Washington schools and 49% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 86.1% of students qualify for free meals, 91% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 48 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #42, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (47%) (diversity index 54/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Walla Walla Public Schools also operates Walla Walla High School (1,554 students) and Pioneer Middle School (601 students) alongside Walla Walla Open Doors.

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 Walla Walla Open Doors compares

Walla Walla Open Doors on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.3:1 ▲ 49% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.1% ▲ 91% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 105 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.1%
free-lunch eligible - 91% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.3:1
students per teacher - 49% above state mean
Top 94% in Washington - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,699
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 49.0%
Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: White at 49.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Walla Walla Open Doors is about as mixed as the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walla Walla Public Schools, which includes Walla Walla Open Doors.

$16,699
Per student
-14%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.6%
State 76.2%
Federal 12.2%

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.

How Walla Walla Open Doors Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walla Walla High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Garrison Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Green Park Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edison Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Walla Walla Open Doors's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Walla Walla Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Walla Walla Open Doors's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Walla Walla Open Doors

How many students attend Walla Walla Open Doors?

Walla Walla Open Doors has 105 students enrolled. It is a high school in Walla Walla, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walla Walla Open Doors?

The student-teacher ratio at Walla Walla Open Doors is 26.3:1, which is 49% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walla Walla Open Doors?

86.1% of students at Walla Walla Open Doors are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walla Walla Open Doors?

The largest demographic group at Walla Walla Open Doors is White at 49.0% of enrollment, in Walla Walla, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walla Walla Open Doors?

Walla Walla Open Doors has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Walla Walla Open Doors rank among public schools in Walla Walla?

By Resource Investment Index, Walla Walla Open Doors ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Walla Walla, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Walla Walla on the city page.

Is Walla Walla Open Doors a good school?

Walla Walla Open Doors earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Walla Walla Public Schools?

Besides Walla Walla Open Doors, Walla Walla Public Schools also operates Walla Walla High School (1,554 students), Pioneer Middle School (601 students), and Garrison Middle School (546 students). See the Walla Walla Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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