WashingtonSchoolsMaritime High School

Maritime High School

PublicRegular
Des Moines, Washington · Highline School District
Teachers8.0FTE
Ratio15.0:1students per teacher
Students120enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students120
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher15.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch44%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
(2024)
5.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
8
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
126
(2024)
5.0%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
18
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.5:112.8:114.1:115.3:116.6:117.9:1202120222023202417.5:111.9:115.0:115.8:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Maritime High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

28497091112133234678202120222023202435831201262788EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric2021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment3583120126
Teacher FTE2788
Pupil : Teacher ratio17.5:111.9:115.0:115.8:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience17.5 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree67%
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 20212024 from NCES CCD.