WashingtonSchoolsSuquamish Elementary School

Suquamish Elementary School

PublicRegular
Suquamish, Washington · North Kitsap School District
Teachers21.0FTE
Ratio15.5:1students per teacher
Students326enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students326
Grade Span
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch56%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
(2024)
1.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
20
(2024)
4.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
314
(2024)
3.7%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
13
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.9:115.1:115.3:115.4:115.6:115.8:12020202120222023202415.7:115.0:115.6:115.5:115.7:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

296303310317324331191920212222202020212022202320242983293283263141922212120EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment298329328326314
Teacher FTE1922212120
Pupil : Teacher ratio15.7:115.0:115.6:115.5:115.7:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience12.7 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree81%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.