Enrollment
244
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rockaway Beach, OR
Neah-Kah-Nie High School
Federal NCES profile for Neah-Kah-Nie High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410865001081
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neah-Kah-Nie High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 244
- students enrolled
Neah-Kah-Nie High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 · Oregon
NCES ID 410865001081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neah-Kah-Nie High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neah-Kah-Nie High School
Neah-Kah-Nie High School is a mid-sized high school in Rockaway Beach, Oregon, enrolling 244 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.8:1, Neah-Kah-Nie High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Oregon schools and 27% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 244 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 123 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 spends $23,110 per pupil, 28% above the Oregon average, a better-resourced district than most.
Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 also operates Nehalem Elementary School (171 students) and Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School (163 students) alongside Neah-Kah-Nie High 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 Neah-Kah-Nie High School compares
Neah-Kah-Nie High 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 39% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 244 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Oregon - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.5%
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
$23,110
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 122 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 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 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.7%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Neah-Kah-Nie High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56, which includes Neah-Kah-Nie High School.
$23,110
Per student
+28%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.2%
State 25.0%
Federal 5.9%
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.
How Neah-Kah-Nie High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nehalem Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Garibaldi Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Neah-Kah-Nie High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high 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 (~244 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Neah-Kah-Nie High School's federal record.
- Compare Neah-Kah-Nie High School against another school. Compare schools
- Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Neah-Kah-Nie High School
How many students attend Neah-Kah-Nie High School?
Neah-Kah-Nie High School has 244 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rockaway Beach, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neah-Kah-Nie High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Neah-Kah-Nie High School is 12.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 18% 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 Neah-Kah-Nie High School?
32.1% of students at Neah-Kah-Nie High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neah-Kah-Nie High School?
The largest demographic group at Neah-Kah-Nie High School is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Rockaway Beach, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neah-Kah-Nie High School?
Neah-Kah-Nie High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Neah-Kah-Nie High School a good school?
Neah-Kah-Nie High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56?
Besides Neah-Kah-Nie High School, Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 also operates Nehalem Elementary School (171 students), Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School (163 students), and Garibaldi Elementary School (115 students). See the Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.