Cusick Jr Sr High School

As a very small secondary school in CUSICK, Washington, Cusick Jr Sr High School hosts 147 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within Cusick School District. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 573.

Across the 3 schools in Cusick School District (392 students total), Cusick Jr Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cusick Jr Sr High School reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 21% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cusick Jr Sr High School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Cusick Jr Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Cusick Jr Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cusick Jr Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Pend Oreille County shows median household earnings sit near $67,436, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Cusick Jr Sr High School is one of 12 public schools in Pend Oreille County (combined enrollment of about 1,825 students).

Bess Herian Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cusick Jr Sr High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 61% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

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