Custer Elem — Workforce & Teachers — Custer, Washington

Trends & 5-year history below

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)22.0

Student : Teacher Ratio17.8 : 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience13.1 yrs

Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%

Hold advanced degree73%

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 Staff (CRDC 2021-22)

Non-teaching staff the school reported to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Ratios use the current enrollment of 392 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors

1:392

ASCA max 1:250

Nurses

1:980

NASN max 1:750

Psychologists

1:784

NASP max 1:500

Counselors1.00 FTE (1 per 392 students)

Nurses0.40 FTE (1 per 980 students)

Psychologists0.50 FTE (1 per 784 students)

Social WorkersNone on staff

Security guardsNone on staff

Sworn law-enforcement officersNone on staff

Source: US Dept of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22 collection. Full-time equivalent posts as reported by the school. A shared post counts as a fraction, so 0.40 FTE is a nurse on site about two days a week.