Inchelium High School

Inchelium High School is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Inchelium, Washington, run under Inchelium School District, hosting 62 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Inchelium High School sits 89% smaller than that benchmark.

Inchelium High School is one of 3 schools operated by Inchelium School District, a district that teaches 188 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Inchelium High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (81%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 8% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Inchelium High School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Ferry County's rate of about 56%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Inchelium High School ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 27.2%; Inchelium High School posts 44.6%, +17.4 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Ferry County shows median household income runs about $55,614, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ferry County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,102 students), of which Inchelium High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Inchelium Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Inchelium High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Inchelium High School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 69 (now 62).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.