Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INCHELIUM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000200568
Inchelium High School
1 Hornet Avenue, Inchelium, WA 99138 · (509) 722-6181 · Ferry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Washington public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
49 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 17 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 34% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Inchelium School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +32.4pp since 2014
Math
27.3%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.6% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | N/A |
| 2018-19 | 66.7% | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 28.6% |
| 2014-15 | 31.3% | N/A |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Washington's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Inchelium High School
Inchelium High School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inchelium High School this school | 62 | 79.0% | 44.6% |
| Taholah High School TAHOLAH | 66 | 77.3% | N/A |
| Wellpinit High School WELLPINIT | 108 | 88.0% | 26.1% |
| Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School Neah Bay | 206 | 76.7% | N/A |
| Heritage School Marysville | 130 | 85.4% | 9.1% |
| La Conner High School LA CONNER | 177 | 69.5% | 27.7% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Inchelium High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #419 of 570 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
62
-8 (-11%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62 | 4.4 | 14.2:1 | 79% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 5.6 | 11.3:1 | 89% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 6.3 | 9.9:1 | 83% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 6 | 11.7:1 | 73% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 5.1 | 13.4:1 | 78% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | 82% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 6 | 8.2:1 | 76% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inchelium High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (69 to 62); teachers down 15% (5.1 to 4.4).
About Inchelium High School
Families in Inchelium, Washington, are served by Inchelium High School, a very small high school. The school counted 62 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 89% below the average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
Inchelium School District serves 188 students across 3 schools.
At Inchelium High School, 81% of students are Native American. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial and 8% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Inchelium High School scores 33%.
Based on 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Inchelium High School has a ratio of 14.2:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 79%. It compares with 56% for public schools in Ferry County.
Among Washington public high schools, Inchelium High School outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Inchelium High School is 17.4 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Washington.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ferry County show that median household income comes to about $55,614, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 1,102 students.
Measured in a straight line, Inchelium Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Inchelium High School. The five-mile area around Inchelium High School holds 3 other public schools. The school's 44.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Inchelium High School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 62, compared with 70 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Inchelium High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ferry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,387
Census ACS
Median income
$55,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,102 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Inchelium School District
- Inchelium Elementary SchoolElementary · 79 students
- Inchelium Middle SchoolMiddle · 47 students
Other schools in Inchelium
- Inchelium Elementary SchoolElementary · 79 students
- Inchelium Middle SchoolMiddle · 47 students
Nearby schools
- Inchelium Middle School0.0 mi · 47
- Inchelium Elementary School0.0 mi · 79
- Evergreen School2.8 mi · 39
- Summit Valley School10.2 mi · 108
- Columbia High And Elementary12.6 mi · 121
- Colville Junior High School21.2 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Inchelium High SchoolHow large is Inchelium High School?
Inchelium High School enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 09-12.
Is Inchelium High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Inchelium High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Inchelium High School have?
Inchelium High School employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Inchelium High School?
At Inchelium High School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Is Inchelium High School public or private?
Inchelium High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Inchelium School District.
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