Enrollment
127
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterville, WA
Waterville High School
Federal NCES profile for Waterville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530960001628
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waterville High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Washington
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Waterville High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Waterville School District · Washington
NCES ID 530960001628 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waterville High School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waterville High School
Waterville High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Waterville, Washington, enrolling 127 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.7:1, Waterville 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 46.6% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 127 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Waterville School District, also runs Waterville Elementary (129 students).
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 Waterville High School compares
Waterville 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 | 46.6% | ▲ 4% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 79% | - | - |
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.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.6%
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
22.0%
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
$22,640
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 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Waterville High School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waterville School District, which includes Waterville High School.
$22,640
Per student
+16%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 67.0%
Federal 17.3%
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 Waterville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waterville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~127 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Waterville High School
How many students attend Waterville High School?
Waterville High School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterville, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waterville 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 Waterville High School?
46.6% of students at Waterville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waterville High School?
The largest demographic group at Waterville High School is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Waterville, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waterville High School?
Waterville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Waterville High School a good school?
Waterville High School earns 60/100 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 Waterville School District?
Besides Waterville High School, Waterville School District also operates Waterville Elementary (129 students). See the Waterville School District district page for the complete list.
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