Enrollment
264
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joseph Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Joseph Charter School
Joseph Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Joseph, Oregon, enrolling 264 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Joseph Charter 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.7% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 264 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 96 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Joseph Sd 6, also runs Imnaha Elementary School (6 students).
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 Joseph Charter School compares
Joseph Charter 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,138
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Joseph Sd 6, which includes Joseph Charter School.
$16,138
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 66.2%
Federal 8.8%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
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 (~264 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Joseph Charter School a good school?
Joseph Charter School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 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.
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