Enrollment
352
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dufur, OR
Dufur School
Federal NCES profile for Dufur School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410441001162
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 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
Dufur School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.8:1
- students per teacher
- 36.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 352
- students enrolled
Dufur School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.8%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dufur School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dufur School
Dufur School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Dufur, Oregon, enrolling 352 students.
At 16.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oregon median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 352 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.
Against 182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #127.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 352 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Dufur Sd 29 operates only this one school, so Dufur School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Dufur School compares
Dufur School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 5% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.8% | ▼ 30% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 352 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
352
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Oregon - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.6%
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
$18,935
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.1%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Dufur School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dufur Sd 29, which includes Dufur School.
$18,935
Per student
+5%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 55.7%
Federal 14.5%
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.
Similar enrollment (~352 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dufur School
How many students attend Dufur School?
Dufur School has 352 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dufur, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dufur School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dufur School is 16.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dufur School?
36.8% of students at Dufur School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dufur School?
The largest demographic group at Dufur School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Dufur, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dufur School?
Dufur School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dufur School a good school?
Dufur School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. 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 Dufur Sd 29?
None reported; Dufur Sd 29 operates only Dufur School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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