Mead Senior High School

As a big secondary school in SPOKANE, Washington, Mead Senior High School teaches 1,827 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Mead School District. That puts it 219% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Across the 17 schools in Mead School District (10,657 students total), Mead Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mead Senior High School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. Compared to Spokane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mead Senior High School has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mead Senior High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.3%, the actual is 52.3%, a residual of -6.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Spokane County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,582, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mead Senior High School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brentwood Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mead Senior High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mead Senior High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Mead Senior High School's enrollment has increased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,633 (now 1,827).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.