Academy for Character Education

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Cottage Grove, Oregon

Academy for Character Education in Cottage Grove, Oregon enrolled 354 students in 2024-25 with 16.5 full-time teachers, 21.5 students per teacher against the Oregon median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Oregon: 81.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

326 students in 2022-23, 298 students in 2023-24, 354 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.5 to 16.5.

Students enrolled at Academy for Character Education by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233262023-242982024-25354
Students enrolled at Academy for Character Education by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233262023-242982024-25354
Students enrolled at Academy for Character Education by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233262023-242982024-25354
Students enrolled at Academy for Character Education by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 35401002003004002022-233262023-242982024-25354
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332615.521.0
2023-2429815.119.7
2024-2535416.521.5

21.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 Oregon schools of this kind

Among the 83 Oregon schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oregon other schools, 2024-2583 values from 4.3 to 57.9; This school 21.5; state median 15.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 15.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Oregon other schools, 2024-2583 values from 4.3 to 57.9; This school 21.5; state median 15.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 15.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Oregon other schools, 2024-2583 values from 4.3 to 57.9; This school 21.5; state median 15.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 15.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Oregon other schools, 2024-2583 values from 4.3 to 57.9; This school 21.5; state median 15.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 21.5state median 15.7U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

4 AP courses in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy for Character Education enrolled 329 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses4
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent3.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.9% of students were White, 5.6% of two or more races, 5.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White83.9%
  2. Two or more races5.6%
  3. Hispanic5.4%
  4. American Indian2.3%
  5. Asian2.0%
  6. Black0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Academy for Character Education scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOregon
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%41%44%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%28% (2021-22)30.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 18 students in Academy for Character Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate80% or more72%81.3%
Students in the class1823046,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Cottage Grove

2 public schools of this kind in Cottage Grove report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy for Character Education is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Academy for Character Education35421.5not reported
SOLO Academy6212.4not reported

All public schools in Cottage Grove →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy for Character Education

  1. Childs Way Charter SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 13 miles away: 121 students, 57.9 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Teach-NwThe next nearest public school of this kind, 15 miles away: 655 students, 31.0 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  3. Compare Academy for Character Education with Childs Way Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much South Lane School District spends per student$15,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,558
  5. The largest public schools in OregonAcademy for Character Education is the number 25 by size of 87 Oregon schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#25 of 87
  6. Oregon schools by students per teacher21.5 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 15.7 for schools of this kind.21.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy for Character Education

  1. How many students attend Academy for Character Education?
    354 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 326 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Cottage Grove, OR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Character Education?
    21.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for schools of this kind is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy for Character Education a Title I school?
    Academy for Character Education was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Academy for Character Education do on state tests?
    The students tested at Academy for Character Education scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Academy for Character Education?
    80% or more of the 18 students in Academy for Character Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Academy for Character Education in?
    South Lane School District, NCES district ID 4111580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 411158001727 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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