Enrollment
62
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Powers, OR
Powers Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Powers Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411008000226
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Powers Elementary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 75.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Powers Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.4%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Powers Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Powers Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Powers Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Oregon enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Powers Elementary School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Oregon distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Powers Elementary School's 53.2% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Powers Elementary School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Powers, Oregon, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Powers Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Oregon schools and 49% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 75.4% of students qualify for free meals, 43% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Oregon schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 20 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #17, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Two or More (23%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 620 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Powers Sd 31, also runs Powers High School (52 students).
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 Powers Elementary School compares
Powers Elementary 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 49% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.4% | ▲ 43% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Oregon - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.2%
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
$20,642
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 66.1%
Two or More 22.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.3%
Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Powers Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Powers Sd 31, which includes Powers Elementary School.
$20,642
Per student
+14%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.1%
State 80.2%
Federal 5.7%
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 Powers Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Powers Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary 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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Powers Elementary School
How many students attend Powers Elementary School?
Powers Elementary School has 62 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Powers, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Powers Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Powers Elementary School is 8.9:1, which is 49% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 43% 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 Powers Elementary School?
75.4% of students at Powers Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Powers Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Powers Elementary School is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Powers, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Powers Elementary School?
Powers Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Powers Sd 31?
Besides Powers Elementary School, Powers Sd 31 also operates Powers High School (52 students). See the Powers Sd 31 district page for the complete list.
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