Enrollment
290
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cove, OR
Cove Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Cove Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410354001139Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cove Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 290
- students enrolled
School address
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-43% vs state
What stands out at Cove Charter School
Cove Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Cove, Oregon, enrolling 290 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 290 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Among 151 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #121, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 349 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Cove Sd 15 is a single-school charter district, so Cove Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Cove Charter School compares
Cove Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▼ 43% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 290 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$16,031
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.8, Cove Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cove Sd 15, which includes Cove Charter School.
$16,031
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 74.6%
Federal 8.7%
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.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Cove Charter School
How many students attend Cove Charter School?
Cove Charter School has 290 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cove, OR.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cove Charter School?
30.2% of students at Cove Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cove Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Cove Charter School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Cove, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cove Charter School?
Cove Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cove Charter School a good school?
Cove Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cove Sd 15?
None; Cove Sd 15 is a single-school charter district, and Cove Charter School is its only campus.
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