Fairmount Elementary — Workforce & Teachers — Everett, Washington

Trends & 5-year history below

Workforce Snapshot (2023)

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)38.0

Student : Teacher Ratio13.4 : 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (2023).

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience16.7 yrs

Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%

Hold advanced degree83%

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 510 students, so they show roughly how many pupils each post covers.

Counselors

1:1,020

ASCA max 1:250

Nurses

1:510

NASN max 1:750

Psychologists

1:255

NASP max 1:500

Counselors0.50 FTE (1 per 1,020 students)

Nurses1.00 FTE (1 per 510 students)

Psychologists2.00 FTE (1 per 255 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.