Enrollment
47
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 410828001259
Mitchell School — Mitchell, OR
Federal NCES profile for Mitchell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 66/100.
👥 Class size 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 79
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: Mitchell Sd 55 · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.4%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mitchell 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
Mitchell School reports 47 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 66% below the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 61% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Oregon average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 94 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mitchell Sd 55 spends $12,658 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 5.1% from local sources (property taxes), 93.0% from the state, and 1.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (B-), 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 Mitchell 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 66% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 44% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 5% | — | — |
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
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% below the Oregon average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.2:1
students per teacher
— 66% below state mean
Top 2% in Oregon — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,658
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 94 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 47 Top 5% in Oregon — larger than 95% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 6.2:1 -66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% -44% vs state
NCES ID 410828001259
Student demographics
White 61.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Two or More 10.6%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: White at 61.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 94:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mitchell Sd 55, which includes Mitchell School.
$12,658
Per student
-43%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 5.1%
State 93.0%
Federal 1.9%
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
- 1,226
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
Similar other schools in Mitchell
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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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 Mitchell School
How many students attend Mitchell School?
Mitchell School has 47 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mitchell, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mitchell School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mitchell School is 6.2:1, which is 66% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 61% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mitchell School?
32.4% of students at Mitchell School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mitchell School?
The largest demographic group at Mitchell School is White at 61.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mitchell, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mitchell School?
Mitchell School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (B-) 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.