Enrollment
52
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Powers, OR
Powers High School
Federal NCES profile for Powers High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411008000227
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Powers High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
Powers High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Powers High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Powers High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Powers High 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.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Powers High School falls within the wide middle of the Oregon distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Powers High School's 53.8% 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 High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Powers, Oregon, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Powers High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Oregon schools and 51% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Oregon schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Two or More (27%) (diversity index 49/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Powers Sd 31, also runs Powers Elementary School (62 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 High School compares
Powers High 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 51% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 26% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 51% 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
53.8%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 65.4%
Two or More 26.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Powers High School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Powers Sd 31, which includes Powers High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Powers High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Powers High School
How many students attend Powers High School?
Powers High School has 52 students enrolled. It is a public school in Powers, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Powers High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Powers High School is 8.7:1, which is 51% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 45% 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 High School?
66.7% of students at Powers High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Powers High School?
The largest demographic group at Powers High School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Powers, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Powers High School?
Powers High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, 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 High School, Powers Sd 31 also operates Powers Elementary School (62 students). See the Powers Sd 31 district page for the complete list.
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