Other / mixed grade configuration · Harper, OR

Harper Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Harper Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410612000758Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harper Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Oregon schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
23.5:1
large classes for Oregon
22.0%
free-lunch eligible
258
students enrolled

Harper Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+32 students YoY

Harper Charter School grew from 218 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+14.7%).

Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 410612000758 · Harper, OR Other · SMALL · CHARTER

258 enr · 23.5:1 · 22.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Notasulga High School (258 students)

Harper Charter School grew from 218 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+14.7%). Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

How Harper Charter School compares

Harper 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 23.5:1 ▲ 34% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.0% ▼ 58% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 258 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.0%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 92% in Oregon - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,110
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 2.3%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Harper Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Harper Sd 66 reports $15,110 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.

Frequently asked questions about Harper Charter School

How many students attend Harper Charter School?

Harper Charter School has 258 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harper, OR. CCD year-over-year: 218 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harper Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harper Charter School is 23.5:1, which is 34% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harper Charter School?

22.0% of students at Harper Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harper Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Harper Charter School is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Harper, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harper Charter School?

Harper Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Harper Sd 66?

None; Harper Sd 66 is a single-school charter district, and Harper Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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