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Oak Harbor High School

PublicRegular
Oak Harbor, Washington · Oak Harbor School District
Teachers82.0FTE
Ratio19.6:1students per teacher
Students1,607enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,607
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher19.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
1.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
81
1.2%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,562
2.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:248
5.7%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,490
89%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.1:116.0:117.0:118.0:119.0:119.9:12020202120222023202418.0:118.1:118.0:119.6:119.3:1Oak Harbor High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,4811,5081,5351,5621,5891,616818283858687202020212022202320241,4901,5551,5661,6071,5628386878281EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,4901,5551,5661,6071,562
Teacher FTE8386878281
Pupil : Teacher ratio18.0:118.1:118.0:119.6:119.3:115.4:1

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)

1:01:571:1141:1711:2281:284201720201:2631:248Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3221:6441:9661:1,2871:1,609201720201:7901:7901:1,490Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric20172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)66
Nurses (FTE)2
Psychologists (FTE)21
Social Workers (FTE)
Counselor : Pupils1:2631:2481:250
Nurse : Pupils1:7901:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:7901:1,4901:500
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.