Enrollment
228
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 410738000710
Lacomb School — Lebanon, OR
Federal NCES profile for Lacomb School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 9
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lebanon Community Sd 9 · Oregon
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.9%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lacomb School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lacomb School reports 228 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% above the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the Oregon average and 33% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 228 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lebanon Community Sd 9 spends $15,595 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.6% from local sources (property taxes), 61.1% from the state, and 12.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lacomb School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Oregon state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 2% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.9% | ▲ 20% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
68.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% above the Oregon average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Oregon — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,595
per pupil, district-wide
— below Oregon avg of $22,293
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 228 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 228 Top 27% in Oregon — larger than 73% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.9% +20% vs state
NCES ID 410738000710
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 228:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.4%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebanon Community Sd 9, which includes Lacomb School.
$15,595
Per student
-30%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 61.1%
Federal 12.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,162
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 676
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Lebanon
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Riverview School
Standard public school
423 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Sand Ridge Charter School
Standard public school
359 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Green Acres School
Standard public school
293 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Cascades School
Standard public school
262 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Pioneer School
Standard public school
261 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Creek School
Standard public school
252 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lacomb School
How many students attend Lacomb School?
Lacomb School has 228 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Lebanon, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lacomb School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lacomb School is 18.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lacomb School?
68.9% of students at Lacomb School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lacomb School?
The largest demographic group at Lacomb School is White at 87.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lebanon, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lacomb School?
Lacomb School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.