Other / mixed grade configuration · Oregon City, OR

Alliance Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410933001725Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Charter Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Oregon schools.

#2 of 12
public schools in Oregon City · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
20:1
large classes for Oregon
419
students enrolled

Alliance Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 78% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Charter Academy ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Oregon City, OR.

School address

Enrollment

419

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alliance Charter Academy compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alliance Charter Academy

Alliance Charter Academy is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Oregon City, Oregon, enrolling 419 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 419 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Oregon City Sd 62 spends $13,476 per pupil, 25% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Oregon City's public schools, it stands alongside Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences (325 students): Alliance Charter Academy is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20:1 vs 18.1:1).

Oregon City Sd 62 also operates Oregon City Senior High School (1,944 students) and Gardiner Middle School (699 students) alongside Alliance Charter Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alliance Charter Academy compares

Alliance Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20:1 ▲ 14% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 419 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 78% in Oregon - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,476
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Alliance Charter Academy is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oregon City Sd 62, which includes Alliance Charter Academy.

$13,476
Per student
-25%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 52.9%
Federal 9.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alliance Charter Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oregon City Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Gardiner Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Tumwata Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Mcloughlin Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Holcomb Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alliance Charter Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oregon City Sd 62 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Oregon City

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Alliance Charter Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance Charter Academy

How many students attend Alliance Charter Academy?

Alliance Charter Academy has 419 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oregon City, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Charter Academy is 20:1, which is 14% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Charter Academy is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Oregon City, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Charter Academy?

Alliance Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alliance Charter Academy rank among public schools in Oregon City?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Charter Academy ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Oregon City, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Oregon City on the city page.

Is Alliance Charter Academy a good school?

Alliance Charter Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oregon City Sd 62?

Besides Alliance Charter Academy, Oregon City Sd 62 also operates Oregon City Senior High School (1,944 students), Gardiner Middle School (699 students), and Tumwata Middle School (685 students). See the Oregon City Sd 62 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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