NCES CCD 2024-25 6 schools OR

Best-Resourced Schools in Clackamas, OR

6 public K-12 schools in Clackamas from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Clackamas's 6 public schools is Clackamas High School, scoring 24/100, against a city average of 41.2/100. Computed live across every Clackamas campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Clackamas, OR, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

6
Schools
3,783
Students
41.2/100
Avg Quality
20.9:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Clackamas Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Clackamas, OR enrolls 3,783 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 2 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 41.2/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Clackamas on this index is Clackamas High School, at 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,280 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Clackamas spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Clackamas High School accounts for 33.8% of all Clackamas public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Clackamas-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clackamas school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities

Clackamas school enrollment ranges from 228 students (lowest) to 1,280 students (highest), a spread of 1,052 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clackamas operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Clackamas school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clackamas student-teacher ratio is 20.9:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Clackamas has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 33.3% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options

charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Areas above 30% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Clackamas

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Oregon Trail Elementary School 69.6/100
  2. 2 Clackamas High School 68.1/100
  3. 3 Sunnyside Elementary School 68.0/100
  4. 4 Rock Creek Middle School 66.9/100
  5. 5 Cascade Heights Public Charter School 47.8/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Clackamas, OR?

The highest-ranked school in Clackamas is Clackamas High School with a quality score of 24/100. There are 6 public schools in Clackamas with 3,783 total students.

How many schools are in Clackamas, OR?

Clackamas has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,783 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.9:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.