WashingtonSchoolsRidgefield High School

Ridgefield High School

PublicRegular
RIDGEFIELD, Washington · Ridgefield School District
Teachers60.0FTE
Ratio20.1:1students per teacher
Students1,204enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,204
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher20.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch26%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
(2024)
3.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
60
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,249
(2024)
3.7%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
12
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.9:116.3:117.7:119.0:120.4:121.8:12020202120222023202420.8:121.3:120.2:120.1:120.8:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Ridgefield High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

9561,0191,0821,1451,2081,271464952555861202020212022202320249781,0441,1331,2041,2494749566060EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment9781,0441,1331,2041,249
Teacher FTE4749566060
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.8:121.3:120.2:120.1:120.8:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience12.4 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree79%
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.