Enrollment
115
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garibaldi, OR
Garibaldi Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Garibaldi Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410865001078
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garibaldi Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 48.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Garibaldi Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 · Oregon
NCES ID 410865001078 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.3%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garibaldi Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garibaldi Elementary School
Garibaldi Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Garibaldi, Oregon, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.8:1, Garibaldi Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Oregon schools and 27% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.3% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 spends $23,110 per pupil, 28% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 also operates Neah-Kah-Nie High School (244 students) and Nehalem Elementary School (171 students) alongside Garibaldi Elementary School.
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 Garibaldi Elementary School compares
Garibaldi Elementary 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.3% | ▼ 9% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Oregon - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.1%
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
$23,110
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 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Garibaldi Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56, which includes Garibaldi Elementary School.
$23,110
Per student
+28%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.2%
State 25.0%
Federal 5.9%
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.
How Garibaldi Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neah-Kah-Nie High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nehalem Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garibaldi Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garibaldi Elementary School
How many students attend Garibaldi Elementary School?
Garibaldi Elementary School has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garibaldi, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garibaldi Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garibaldi Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 18% 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 Garibaldi Elementary School?
48.3% of students at Garibaldi Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garibaldi Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Garibaldi Elementary School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Garibaldi, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garibaldi Elementary School?
Garibaldi Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Garibaldi Elementary School a good school?
Garibaldi Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56?
Besides Garibaldi Elementary School, Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 also operates Neah-Kah-Nie High School (244 students), Nehalem Elementary School (171 students), and Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School (163 students). See the Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 district page for the complete list.
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