Other / mixed grade configuration · Eugene, OR

Network Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Network Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410474001593Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Network Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#2 of 5
schools in Eugene · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Network Charter School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Network Charter School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Eugene, OR.

School address

Enrollment

119

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+89% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Network Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Network Charter School

Network Charter School is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Eugene, Oregon, enrolling 119 students.

At 17:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oregon median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 89% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 119 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 793 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Among Eugene's public schools, it stands alongside Teach-Nw (655 students): Network Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17:1 vs 54.6:1).

Eugene Sd 4j also operates South Eugene High School (1,499 students) and Sheldon High School (1,462 students) alongside Network Charter 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 Network Charter School compares

Network Charter 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 17:1 ▼ 3% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 89% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 119 top 88% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 89% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Oregon - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,361
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Network Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eugene Sd 4j, which includes Network Charter School.

$15,361
Per student
-15%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 38.7%
Federal 13.3%

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.

How Network Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Eugene High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Sheldon High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
North Eugene High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Churchill High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Gilham Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Eugene Sd 4j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Eugene

5 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 Network Charter 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 Network Charter School

How many students attend Network Charter School?

Network Charter School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eugene, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Network Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Network Charter School is 17:1, which is 3% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 8% higher 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 Network Charter School?

100.0% of students at Network Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Network Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Network Charter School is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Eugene, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Network Charter School?

Network Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Network Charter School rank among schools in Eugene?

By Resource Investment Index, Network Charter School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Eugene, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Eugene on the city page.

Is Network Charter School a good school?

Network Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. 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 Eugene Sd 4j?

Besides Network Charter School, Eugene Sd 4j also operates South Eugene High School (1,499 students), Sheldon High School (1,462 students), and North Eugene High School (1,079 students). See the Eugene Sd 4j 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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