WashingtonSchoolsCommunity School

Community School

PublicAlternative/other
Kirkland, Washington · Lake Washington School District
Teachers3.0FTE
Ratio23.3:1students per teacher
Students70enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students70
Grade Span1–5
Student:Teacher23.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch9%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
3
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
67
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
11
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.8:116.6:118.4:120.3:122.1:123.9:12020202120222023202421.7:122.7:123.3:123.3:122.3:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Community SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

65666768697022334420202021202220232024656870706733333EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment6568707067
Teacher FTE33333
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.7:122.7:123.3:123.3:122.3:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience11.2 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree50%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.