Other / mixed grade configuration · North Powder, OR

North Powder Charter School

Federal NCES profile for North Powder Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410894001135Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Powder Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Oregon schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for Oregon
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
252
students enrolled

North Powder Charter School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

North Powder Charter School shrank from 273 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 410894001135 · North Powder, OR Other · SMALL · CHARTER

252 enr · 11.5:1 · 33.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Davis-Ramoth School (252 students)

North Powder Charter School shrank from 273 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

How North Powder Charter School compares

North Powder Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 35% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% ▼ 36% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 252 top 68% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 8% in Oregon - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.9%
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
$20,135
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, North Powder Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for North Powder Sd 8j reports $20,135 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Powder Charter School

How many students attend North Powder Charter School?

North Powder Charter School has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Powder, OR. CCD year-over-year: 273 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Powder Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Powder Charter School is 11.5:1, which is 35% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 27% 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 North Powder Charter School?

33.7% of students at North Powder Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Powder Charter School?

The largest demographic group at North Powder Charter School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in North Powder, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Powder Charter School?

North Powder Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Powder Sd 8j?

None; North Powder Sd 8j is a single-school charter district, and North Powder Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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