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West Valley High School

PublicRegular
Yakima, Washington · West Valley School District (Yakima)
Teachers67.0FTE
Ratio23.5:1students per teacher
Students1,574enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,574
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher23.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch50%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
2.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
65
3.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,494
5.1%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:385
27.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:1,539
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,539
3.2%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.6:120.6:122.5:124.5:12020202120222023202423.7:123.8:123.5:123.5:123.0:1West Valley High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,4881,5061,5251,5431,5621,580656566666767202020212022202320241,5391,5481,5271,5741,4946565656765EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,5391,5481,5271,5741,494
Teacher FTE6565656765
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.7:123.8:123.5:123.5:123.0:115.4:1

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.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1141:2291:3431:4581:572201720201:5301:385Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3431:6871:1,0301:1,3741:1,717201720201:1,5391:1,5901:1,539Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric20172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)34
Nurses (FTE)1
Psychologists (FTE)11
Social Workers (FTE)
Counselor : Pupils1:5301:3851:250
Nurse : Pupils1:1,5391:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,5901:1,5391:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20172020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.