Enrollment
195
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Finn Rock, OR
Mckenzie River Community School
Federal NCES profile for Mckenzie River Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410798000629Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mckenzie River Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Oregon schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 84.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 195
- students enrolled
Mckenzie River Community School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mckenzie Sd 68 · Oregon
NCES ID 410798000629 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.5%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mckenzie River Community School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mckenzie River Community School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Mckenzie River Community 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.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Mckenzie River Community School serves a higher-need student population than most Oregon campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Mckenzie River Community School's 39.5% 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.
Mckenzie River Community School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Finn Rock, Oregon, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Mckenzie River Community School is leaner than roughly 94% of Oregon schools and 39% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 84.5% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 195 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.
Among 87 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 39/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mckenzie Sd 68 spends $30,982 per pupil, 71% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Mckenzie Sd 68 is a single-school charter district, so Mckenzie River Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Mckenzie River Community School compares
Mckenzie River Community 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 39% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.5% | ▲ 60% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Oregon - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.5%
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
$30,982
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
Counselors0.0 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.
Student demographics
White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Mckenzie River Community School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mckenzie Sd 68, which includes Mckenzie River Community School.
$30,982
Per student
+71%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 47.4%
Federal 10.2%
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 (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mckenzie River Community School
How many students attend Mckenzie River Community School?
Mckenzie River Community School has 195 students enrolled. It is a public school in Finn Rock, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckenzie River Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mckenzie River Community School is 10.8:1, which is 39% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 31% 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 Mckenzie River Community School?
84.5% of students at Mckenzie River Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mckenzie River Community School?
The largest demographic group at Mckenzie River Community School is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Finn Rock, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckenzie River Community School?
Mckenzie River Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Mckenzie Sd 68?
None; Mckenzie Sd 68 is a single-school charter district, and Mckenzie River Community School is its only campus.
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