WashingtonSchoolsKalama High School

Kalama High School

PublicRegular
Kalama, Washington · Kalama School District
Teachers16.0FTE
Ratio22.2:1students per teacher
Students356enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students356
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher22.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch38%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
(2024)
34.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
24
(2024)
50%vs prior yr
Enrollment
347
(2024)
2.5%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
18
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.8:115.9:118.0:120.2:122.3:124.4:12020202120222023202423.7:120.2:117.4:122.2:114.5:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Kalama High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

330336341347352358131618202225202020212022202320243323443483563471417201624EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment332344348356347
Teacher FTE1417201624
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.7:120.2:117.4:122.2:114.5:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience18.0 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree83%
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.