Other / mixed grade configuration · Mitchell, OR

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills

Federal NCES profile for Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410828001813Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Oregon schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
19.2:1
large classes for Oregon
211
students enrolled

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills has class sizes larger than 71% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

211

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Mitchell, Oregon, enrolling 211 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 211 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.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 325 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Mitchell Sd 55 spends $1,588 per pupil, 91% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Mitchell's public schools, it stands alongside Mitchell School (47 students): Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.2:1 vs 7.8:1).

Mitchell Sd 55 also operates Cascade Virtual Academy (1,226 students) and Destinations Career Academy of Oregon (79 students) alongside Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills.

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 Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills compares

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.2:1 ▲ 9% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 211 top 76% - -

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

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Oregon - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$1,588
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 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.

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 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
Two or More 10.1%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mitchell Sd 55, which includes Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills.

$1,588
Per student
-91%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-90%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.1%
State 93.0%
Federal 1.9%

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 Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cascade Virtual Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Destinations Career Academy of Oregon Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mitchell School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mitchell Sd 55 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Mitchell

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills

How many students attend Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills?

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills has 211 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mitchell, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills?

The student-teacher ratio at Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills is 19.2:1, which is 9% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills?

The largest demographic group at Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Mitchell, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills?

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills a good school?

Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% 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 Mitchell Sd 55?

Besides Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, Mitchell Sd 55 also operates Cascade Virtual Academy (1,226 students), Destinations Career Academy of Oregon (79 students), and Mitchell School (47 students). See the Mitchell Sd 55 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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