Other / mixed grade configuration · Burns, OR

Monroe School

Federal NCES profile for Monroe School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410004301404
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monroe School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.

#1 of 4
public schools in Burns · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
7.5:1
small classes for Oregon
75.0%
free-lunch eligible

Monroe School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Burns, OR.

School address

Enrollment

15

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.5:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-57% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Monroe School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Monroe School

Monroe School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Burns, Oregon, enrolling 15 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Monroe School is leaner than roughly 97% of Oregon schools and 57% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 75.0% of students qualify for free meals, 42% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Oregon schools, with 15 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (40%) (diversity index 55/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Burns's public schools, it stands alongside Burns High Desert Academy (7 students): Monroe School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Ode Ycep District also operates William P Lord High School (91 students) and New Bridge High School (34 students) alongside Monroe School.

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 Monroe School compares

Monroe 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 7.5:1 ▼ 57% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.0% ▲ 42% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 15 top 98% - -

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

7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher - 57% below state mean
Top 3% in Oregon - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 53.3%
White 40.0%
African American 6.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Monroe School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

How Monroe School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William P Lord High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Bridge High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Three Lakes High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trask River High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverside High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Ode Ycep District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Burns

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Monroe School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Monroe School

How many students attend Monroe School?

Monroe School has 15 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burns, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe School?

The student-teacher ratio at Monroe School is 7.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 52% 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 Monroe School?

75.0% of students at Monroe School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monroe School?

The largest demographic group at Monroe School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment, in Burns, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe School?

Monroe School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Monroe School rank among public schools in Burns?

By Resource Investment Index, Monroe School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Burns, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Burns on the city page.

Is Monroe School a good school?

Monroe School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon. 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 Ode Ycep District?

Besides Monroe School, Ode Ycep District also operates William P Lord High School (91 students), New Bridge High School (34 students), and Three Lakes High School (33 students). See the Ode Ycep District 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 2021-22) · 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.

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