WashingtonSchoolsJames A. Taylor High School

James A. Taylor High School

PublicAlternative/other
Belfair, Washington · North Mason School District
Teachers3.0FTE
Ratio20.7:1students per teacher
Students62enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students62
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher20.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch52%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
26.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
4
33%vs prior yr
Enrollment
61
1.6%vs prior yr
Avg Experience
9
years
Counselors
ASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:116.6:118.8:120.9:123.1:125.2:12020202120222023202424.5:121.5:123.0:120.7:115.2:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

41465055596422334420202021202220232024494346626122234EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment4943466261
Teacher FTE22234
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.5:121.5:123.0:120.7:115.2:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience9.4 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree67%
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.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Counselor, nurse, psychologist and social-worker staffing data will appear here once the latest CRDC (Civil Rights Data Collection) ingestion completes for this school.

Source: US Dept of Education — CRDC.