WashingtonSchoolsSeattle Skills Center

Seattle Skills Center

PublicCareer and technical
Seattle, Washington · Seattle School District No. 1
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo
SectorPublic
Trends & 5-year history below

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience4.7 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree43%
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).

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.