Enrollment
1,849
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 410516001189
Forest Grove High School — Forest Grove, OR
Federal NCES profile for Forest Grove High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 21
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 0
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: Forest Grove Sd 15 · 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)
100.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.8%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forest Grove High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Forest Grove High School reports 1,849 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 100.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% below the Oregon average and 35% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 264 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 51.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Forest Grove Sd 15 spends $16,574 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 60.8% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Forest Grove 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 | 19.8:1 | ▲ 9% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.8% | ▼ 41% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,849 | top 99% | — | — |
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
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 41% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 75% in Oregon — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
51.5%
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
$16,574
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 264 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 113 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,849 Top 99% in Oregon — larger than 1% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 100.0
Students per teacher 19.8:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.8% -41% vs state
NCES ID 410516001189
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.9%
White 34.8%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 264:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 51.5%
In-school suspensions 30
Out-of-school suspensions 113
Expulsions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Forest Grove Sd 15, which includes Forest Grove High School.
$16,574
Per student
-26%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 60.8%
Federal 11.8%
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
- 838
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Forest Grove High School
How many students attend Forest Grove High School?
Forest Grove High School has 1,849 students enrolled. It is a high school in Forest Grove, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Grove High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest Grove High School is 19.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Grove High School?
33.8% of students at Forest Grove High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Grove High School?
The largest demographic group at Forest Grove High School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Forest Grove, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Grove High School?
Forest Grove High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) 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.