Enrollment
119
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Seaside, OR
Jewell School
Federal NCES profile for Jewell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410675000158
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jewell School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Seaside · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 35.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Jewell School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jewell School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Seaside, OR.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.1%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jewell School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jewell School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Jewell 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.
The composite reveals a resource-side weakness
Jewell School's free-meal eligibility sits closer to the broad Oregon middle than to an extreme, but its Resource Investment Index falls near the lower end of scored schools. That makes the composite itself the notable signal rather than student need. Inspecting the underlying factors matters here: a low score can result from thin counselor coverage, limited gifted access, attendance pressure, or heavier classroom staffing, and those are different operational problems.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Jewell School's 47.9% 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.
Jewell School is a small combined-grade school in Seaside, Oregon, enrolling 119 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Jewell School is leaner than roughly 96% of Oregon schools and 52% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 119 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 40 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #37, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 595 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Jewell Sd 8 spends $46,015 per pupil, 154% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Jewell Sd 8 operates only this one school, so Jewell 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 Jewell School compares
Jewell 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 52% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.1% | ▼ 34% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Oregon - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.9%
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
$46,015
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.7, Jewell School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jewell Sd 8, which includes Jewell School.
$46,015
Per student
+154%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+177%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.3%
State 70.4%
Federal 7.3%
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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jewell School
How many students attend Jewell School?
Jewell School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seaside, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jewell School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jewell School is 8.5:1, which is 52% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 46% 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 Jewell School?
35.1% of students at Jewell School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jewell School?
The largest demographic group at Jewell School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Seaside, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jewell School?
Jewell School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).
How does Jewell School rank among public schools in Seaside?
By Resource Investment Index, Jewell School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Seaside, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Seaside on the city page.
What other schools are in Jewell Sd 8?
None reported; Jewell Sd 8 operates only Jewell School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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