At a glance
Reported students
78
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
4
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Washington other enrollment
48th percentile
Compared with 244 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
422.5
Highlands: 78 reported students.
State peer staffing position
37th percentile
19.5:1 reported; state peer median 23.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Highlands
Highlands is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Omak. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Omak School District. NCES reports 78 students for 2024–25.
Among 244 combined / other schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 89.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 48th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.5:1, below the Washington median of 23.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (33.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (30.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Highlands
- 1How do the reported 19.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.2%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White23.1%
- Hispanic33.3%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native30.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial11.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Omak School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Omak Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
324 reported students
E Omak Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
327 reported students
N Omak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–02
403 reported students
Omak High School
High · Grades 09–12
442 reported students
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,168 reported students
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
1,290 reported students