Other / mixed grade configuration · Fossil, OR
Fossil Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Fossil Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Fossil Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oregon.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 60.8:1
- large classes for Oregon
- 1.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,494
- students enrolled
Fossil Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+151 students YoY
Fossil Charter School grew from 1,778 students in 2022-23 to 1,929 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).
Teacher FTE added 41.1 → 45.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+151 students YoY 410525001375 · Fossil, OR Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,494 enr · 60.8:1 · 1.6% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Mater Academy East (2,492 students)
Fossil Charter School grew from 1,778 students in 2022-23 to 1,929 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE added 41.1 → 45.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →
How Fossil Charter School compares
Fossil Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 60.8:1 | ▲ 245% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.6% | ▼ 97% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,494 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Fossil Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
District finance for Fossil Sd 21j reports $9,457 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~2,494 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fossil Charter School
How many students attend Fossil Charter School?
Fossil Charter School has 2,494 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fossil, OR. CCD year-over-year: 1,778 (2022-23) → 1,929 (2023-24), up 151.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fossil Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fossil Charter School is 60.8:1, which is 245% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 287% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fossil Charter School?
1.6% of students at Fossil Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fossil Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Fossil Charter School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Fossil, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fossil Charter School?
Fossil Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Fossil Sd 21j?
None; Fossil Sd 21j is a single-school charter district, and Fossil Charter School is its only campus.