Enrollment
235
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elkton, OR
Elkton Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Elkton Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410462000322Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elkton Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 41.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 235
- students enrolled
Elkton Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.3%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elkton Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elkton Charter School
Elkton Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Elkton, Oregon, enrolling 235 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.4:1, Elkton Charter School is leaner than roughly 89% of Oregon schools and 30% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 235 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Among 107 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #85, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 235 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Elkton Sd 34 spends $22,353 per pupil, 24% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Elkton Sd 34 is a single-school charter district, so Elkton 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 Elkton Charter School compares
Elkton Charter 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.3% | ▼ 22% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 235 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 11% in Oregon - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.4%
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
$22,353
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oregon avg of $18,086
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Elkton Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elkton Sd 34, which includes Elkton Charter School.
$22,353
Per student
+24%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.5%
State 79.0%
Federal 5.5%
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 (~235 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elkton Charter School
How many students attend Elkton Charter School?
Elkton Charter School has 235 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elkton, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkton Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elkton Charter School is 12.4:1, which is 30% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 21% 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 Elkton Charter School?
41.3% of students at Elkton Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkton Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Elkton Charter School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Elkton, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkton Charter School?
Elkton Charter 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 Elkton Charter School a good school?
Elkton Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Oregon schools. 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 Elkton Sd 34?
None; Elkton Sd 34 is a single-school charter district, and Elkton Charter School is its only campus.
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