Enrollment
291
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 410900000751
Nyssa Middle School — Nyssa, OR
Federal NCES profile for Nyssa Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 8
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: Nyssa Sd 26 · 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.4%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nyssa Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Nyssa Middle School reports 291 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% above the Oregon average and 80% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 291 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nyssa Sd 26 spends $16,951 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.7% from local sources (property taxes), 71.3% from the state, and 19.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), 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 Nyssa Middle 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.4% | ▲ 62% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 40% | — | — |
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
93.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% above the Oregon average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Oregon — lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,951
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 291 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 291 Top 40% in Oregon — larger than 60% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.4% +62% vs state
NCES ID 410900000751
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 69.4%
White 29.9%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 291:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.8%
In-school suspensions 51
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nyssa Sd 26, which includes Nyssa Middle School.
$16,951
Per student
-24%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.7%
State 71.3%
Federal 19.9%
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
- 987
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Nyssa Middle School
How many students attend Nyssa Middle School?
Nyssa Middle School has 291 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Nyssa, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nyssa Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nyssa Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 4% 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 Nyssa Middle School?
93.4% of students at Nyssa Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nyssa Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Nyssa Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 69.4%. The school serves a student body in Nyssa, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nyssa Middle School?
Nyssa Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) 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.