Enrollment
20
High
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLE ELUM-ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530135002987
Swiftwater Alternative High School
4244 BULLFROG ROAD, Cle Elum, WA 98922 · (509) 649-4993 · Kittitas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
20.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
13 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 60% |
Student demographics
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
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Where Swiftwater Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kittitas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #501 of 570 | #5 of 6 |
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
20
0 (0%) vs 2020
-51% since 2010-11, when it was 41
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 20 | 1 | 20.0:1 | 65% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 71% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 64% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 1 | 20.0:1 | 60% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 1 | 24.0:1 | 38% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 1 | 31.0:1 | 65% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 41 | N/A | N/A | 24% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swiftwater Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (24 to 20); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).
About Swiftwater Alternative High School
Swiftwater Alternative High School is a small high school in Washington, located in Cle Elum. It educates 20 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
The district, Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, has 1,026 students enrolled across 4 schools.
Swiftwater Alternative High School is 70% White by enrollment. Other students are 15% Hispanic and 15% multiracial. By comparison, Kittitas County residents are about 82% White.
Swiftwater Alternative High School operates with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.0:1. On average, high schools in Washington have 21.6:1, compared with 20.0:1 here. Swiftwater Alternative High School reports 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Kittitas County averages 46%, lower than here.
Swiftwater Alternative High School is located in Kittitas County, where the median household income is $73,804, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Swiftwater Alternative High School, Kittitas County has 20 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Cle Elum Roslyn High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 20 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 20.
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Kittitas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,172
Census ACS
Median income
$73,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
- Cle Elum Roslyn ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Cle Elum Roslyn High SchoolHigh · 311 students
- Walter Strom Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in Cle Elum
- Cle Elum Roslyn ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Walter Strom Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Cle Elum Roslyn High School0.2 mi · 311
- Walter Strom Middle School0.3 mi · 206
- Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary0.4 mi · 489
- Easton School9.5 mi · 81
- Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High17.1 mi · 247
- Ida Nason Aronica Elementary23.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Swiftwater Alternative High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Swiftwater Alternative High School?
Swiftwater Alternative High School enrolls approximately 20 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Swiftwater Alternative High School serve?
Swiftwater Alternative High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Swiftwater Alternative High School have?
Swiftwater Alternative High School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Swiftwater Alternative High School?
At Swiftwater Alternative High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
What district is Swiftwater Alternative High School in?
Swiftwater Alternative High School is part of Cle Elum-Roslyn School District.
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