Enrollment
228
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 410883001658 Charter school
Cascade Heights Public Charter School — Clackamas, OR
Federal NCES profile for Cascade Heights Public Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: North Clackamas Sd 12 · Oregon
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.2%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cascade Heights Public Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cascade Heights Public Charter School reports 228 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 81% below the Oregon average and 78% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding North Clackamas Sd 12 spends $19,530 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.9% from local sources (property taxes), 45.8% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cascade Heights Public Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Oregon state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.2% | ▼ 81% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
11.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 81% below the Oregon average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Oregon — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,530
per pupil, district-wide
— below Oregon avg of $22,293
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
Enrollment 228 Top 27% in Oregon — larger than 73% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.2% -81% vs state
NCES ID 410883001658
Student demographics
White 70.6%
Two or More 10.1%
Asian 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Clackamas Sd 12, which includes Cascade Heights Public Charter School.
$19,530
Per student
-12%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 46.9%
State 45.8%
Federal 7.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,536
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,280
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 1,158
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,060
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 889
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Similar elementary schools in Clackamas
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cascade Heights Public Charter School
How many students attend Cascade Heights Public Charter School?
Cascade Heights Public Charter School has 228 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Clackamas, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Heights Public Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Heights Public Charter School is 17.2:1, which is 5% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cascade Heights Public Charter School?
11.2% of students at Cascade Heights Public Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade Heights Public Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Cascade Heights Public Charter School is White at 70.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Clackamas, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade Heights Public Charter School?
Cascade Heights Public Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.