Other / mixed grade configuration · Joseph, OR

Joseph Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Joseph Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410687001145Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joseph Charter School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
small classes for Oregon
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
264
students enrolled

Joseph Charter School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+17 students YoY

Joseph Charter School grew from 256 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 410687001145 · Joseph, OR Other · SMALL · CHARTER

264 enr · 12:1 · 47.7% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Imnaha Elementary School (6 students)

Joseph Charter School grew from 256 students in 2022-23 to 273 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

How Joseph Charter School compares

Joseph 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 12:1 ▼ 32% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.7% ▼ 10% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 65% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
12:1
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
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,883
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
Two or More 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Joseph Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joseph Sd 6 reports $17,883 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Joseph Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Imnaha Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Joseph Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joseph Sd 6 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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 Joseph Charter School

How many students attend Joseph Charter School?

Joseph Charter School has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Joseph, OR. CCD year-over-year: 256 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), up 17.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Joseph Charter School is 12:1, 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Joseph Charter School?

47.7% of students at Joseph Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Joseph Charter School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Joseph, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph Charter School?

Joseph Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Joseph Sd 6?

Besides Joseph Charter School, Joseph Sd 6 also operates Imnaha Elementary School (6 students). See the Joseph Sd 6 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 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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