McKay High School vs Optimum Learning Environment Charter School

How do these schools compare?

Metric McKay High School Optimum Learning Environment Charter School
Location Salem, OR Keizer, OR
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 2,380 129
Student:Teacher Ratio 22:1 21.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 101.9%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric McKay High School Optimum Learning Environment Charter School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,282 $22,282
District Salem-Keizer SD 24J Salem-Keizer SD 24J

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group McKay High School Optimum Learning Environment Charter School
White 14.8% 58.1%
African American 1.0% 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 73.7% 24.0%
Asian 2.9% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 4.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.6% 12.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric McKay High School Optimum Learning Environment Charter School
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 377.8:1 645:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 247 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.