WashingtonSchoolsCurlew Elem & High School

Curlew Elem & High School

PublicRegular
Curlew, Washington · Curlew School District
Teachers18.0FTE
Ratio10.6:1students per teacher
Students190enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students190
Grade Span
Student:Teacher10.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
(2024)
23%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
18
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
234
(2024)
23%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
11
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

10.1:111.6:113.0:114.5:115.9:117.4:12020202120222023202416.9:116.3:114.4:110.6:113.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

182205228250273296151516171818202020212022202320242882612161902341716151818EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment288261216190234
Teacher FTE1716151818
Pupil : Teacher ratio16.9:116.3:114.4:110.6:113.0:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience10.7 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.