Enrollment
3
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Antelope, OR
Big Muddy Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Big Muddy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410674001446
👥 S:T ratio 94
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Big Muddy Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.5:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 3
- students enrolled
Big Muddy Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jefferson County Sd 509j · Oregon
NCES ID 410674001446 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Big Muddy Elementary compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Big Muddy Elementary
Big Muddy Elementary is a small elementary school in Antelope, Oregon, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.5:1, Big Muddy Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of Oregon schools and 91% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Oregon schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 1 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 3 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Jefferson County Sd 509j also operates Madras High School (768 students) and Warm Springs K-8 Academy (499 students) alongside Big Muddy Elementary.
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 Big Muddy Elementary compares
Big Muddy Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1.5:1 | ▼ 91% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.5:1
students per teacher
- 91% below state mean
Top 1% in Oregon - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,271
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.3 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Big Muddy Elementary is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County Sd 509j, which includes Big Muddy Elementary.
$17,271
Per student
-5%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 56.0%
Federal 22.7%
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 Big Muddy Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madras High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warm Springs K-8 Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jefferson County Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madras Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Buff Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Big Muddy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Big Muddy Elementary
How many students attend Big Muddy Elementary?
Big Muddy Elementary has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Antelope, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Muddy Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Muddy Elementary is 1.5:1, which is 91% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 90% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Muddy Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Big Muddy Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Antelope, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Muddy Elementary?
Big Muddy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Big Muddy Elementary a good school?
Big Muddy Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon. 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 Jefferson County Sd 509j?
Besides Big Muddy Elementary, Jefferson County Sd 509j also operates Madras High School (768 students), Warm Springs K-8 Academy (499 students), and Jefferson County Middle School (426 students). See the Jefferson County Sd 509j district page for the complete list.
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