Enrollment
342
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 410369000606
Creswell High School — Creswell, OR
Federal NCES profile for Creswell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 17
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: Creswell Sd 40 · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Creswell High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Creswell High School reports 342 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% 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 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Oregon average and 37% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 342 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Creswell Sd 40 spends $17,775 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.7% from local sources (property taxes), 59.1% from the state, and 13.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Creswell High 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 | 16.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 44% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 342 | top 50% | — | — |
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
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Oregon — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$17,775
per pupil, district-wide
— below Oregon avg of $22,293
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 342 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 342 Top 50% in Oregon — larger than 50% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% -44% vs state
NCES ID 410369000606
Student demographics
White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 342:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.3%
In-school suspensions 40
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Creswell Sd 40, which includes Creswell High School.
$17,775
Per student
-20%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 59.1%
Federal 13.2%
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
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Creswell High School
How many students attend Creswell High School?
Creswell High School has 342 students enrolled. It is a high school in Creswell, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creswell High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Creswell High School is 16.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 3% 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 Creswell High School?
32.5% of students at Creswell High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creswell High School?
The largest demographic group at Creswell High School is White at 73.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Creswell, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creswell High School?
Creswell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.