Enrollment
190
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Helix, OR
Helix School
Federal NCES profile for Helix School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410627001084
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Helix School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 190
- students enrolled
Helix School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Helix School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Helix School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Helix School sits near the smaller end of the Oregon enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Helix School's 31.6% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Helix School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Helix, Oregon, enrolling 190 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Helix School is leaner than roughly 91% of Oregon schools and 32% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Helix Sd 1 operates only this one school, so Helix School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Helix School compares
Helix 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 32% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 9% in Oregon - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$19,333
per pupil, district-wide
- above Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Helix School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Helix Sd 1, which includes Helix School.
$19,333
Per student
+7%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 62.5%
Federal 3.6%
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 (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Helix School
How many students attend Helix School?
Helix School has 190 students enrolled. It is a public school in Helix, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helix School?
The student-teacher ratio at Helix School is 11.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Helix School?
The largest demographic group at Helix School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Helix, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Helix School?
Helix School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Helix Sd 1?
None reported; Helix Sd 1 operates only Helix School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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