High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, OR

Armadillo Technical Institute

Federal NCES profile for Armadillo Technical Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410963001489Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Armadillo Technical Institute earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
15.4:1
students per teacher
86.4%
free-lunch eligible

Armadillo Technical Institute has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Armadillo Technical Institute ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Phoenix, OR.

School address

Enrollment

77

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.4%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Armadillo Technical Institute compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Armadillo Technical Institute

Armadillo Technical Institute is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Phoenix, Oregon, enrolling 77 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 86.4% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Oregon schools, with 77 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 20 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #19, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 47/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Phoenix High School (687 students): Armadillo Technical Institute is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 20.2:1).

Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 also operates Phoenix High School (687 students) and Talent Middle School (485 students) alongside Armadillo Technical Institute.

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 Armadillo Technical Institute compares

Armadillo Technical Institute on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.4% ▲ 64% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 92% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.4%
free-lunch eligible - 64% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 31% in Oregon - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
90.9%
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
$15,989
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Armadillo Technical Institute is about as mixed as the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phoenix-Talent Sd 4, which includes Armadillo Technical Institute.

$15,989
Per student
-12%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 56.5%
Federal 12.3%

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 Armadillo Technical Institute Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Phoenix High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Talent Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Talent Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phoenix Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orchard Hill Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Armadillo Technical Institute's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Phoenix

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Armadillo Technical Institute'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 Armadillo Technical Institute

How many students attend Armadillo Technical Institute?

Armadillo Technical Institute has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Armadillo Technical Institute?

The student-teacher ratio at Armadillo Technical Institute is 15.4:1, which is 13% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Armadillo Technical Institute?

86.4% of students at Armadillo Technical Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Armadillo Technical Institute?

The largest demographic group at Armadillo Technical Institute is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Phoenix, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Armadillo Technical Institute?

Armadillo Technical Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Armadillo Technical Institute rank among public schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Armadillo Technical Institute ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.

Is Armadillo Technical Institute a good school?

Armadillo Technical Institute earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. 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 Phoenix-Talent Sd 4?

Besides Armadillo Technical Institute, Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 also operates Phoenix High School (687 students), Talent Middle School (485 students), and Talent Elementary School (349 students). See the Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 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.

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