Enrollment
328
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Echo, OR
Echo School
Federal NCES profile for Echo School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410453001089
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Echo School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Oregon schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.3:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 42.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 328
- students enrolled
Echo School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.1%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Echo School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Echo School
Echo School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Echo, Oregon, enrolling 328 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 328 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Among 148 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 328 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Echo Sd 5 spends $14,138 per pupil, 22% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Echo Sd 5 operates only this one school, so Echo 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 Echo School compares
Echo 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 | 14.3:1 | ▼ 19% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.1% | ▼ 20% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 21% in Oregon - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$14,138
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Echo School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Echo Sd 5, which includes Echo School.
$14,138
Per student
-22%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.9%
State 67.0%
Federal 12.1%
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 (~328 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Echo School
How many students attend Echo School?
Echo School has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Echo, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Echo School?
The student-teacher ratio at Echo School is 14.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 9% lower 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 Echo School?
42.1% of students at Echo School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Echo School?
The largest demographic group at Echo School is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Echo, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Echo School?
Echo School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Echo School a good school?
Echo School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of 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 Echo Sd 5?
None reported; Echo Sd 5 operates only Echo School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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