Enrollment
471
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 410927000745
Ontario Middle School — Ontario, OR
Federal NCES profile for Ontario Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 19
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: Ontario Sd 8c · 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.5%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
+73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ontario Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ontario Middle School reports 471 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% above the Oregon average and 92% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 236 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ontario Sd 8c spends $17,382 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.6% from local sources (property taxes), 67.8% from the state, and 15.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), 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 Ontario 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 1% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.5% | ▲ 73% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 471 | top 74% | — | — |
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
99.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% 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
18:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Oregon — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$17,382
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 236 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 471 Top 74% in Oregon — larger than 26% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 18:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% +73% vs state
NCES ID 410927000745
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.4%
White 29.0%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 236:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.5%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 38
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ontario Sd 8c, which includes Ontario Middle School.
$17,382
Per student
-22%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.6%
State 67.8%
Federal 15.6%
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
- 709
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
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 Ontario Middle School
How many students attend Ontario Middle School?
Ontario Middle School has 471 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ontario, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ontario Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ontario Middle School is 18:1, which is 1% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 13% higher 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 Ontario Middle School?
99.5% of students at Ontario Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ontario Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Ontario Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ontario, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ontario Middle School?
Ontario Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) 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.