Enrollment
215
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prospect, OR
Prospect Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Prospect Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411020000111Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prospect Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 77.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 215
- students enrolled
Prospect Charter School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prospect Sd 59 · Oregon
NCES ID 411020000111 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.0%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prospect Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prospect Charter School
Prospect Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Prospect, Oregon, enrolling 215 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Prospect Charter School is leaner than roughly 91% of Oregon schools and 32% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 77.0% of students qualify for free meals, 46% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Against 162 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #101.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 430 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 44 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 215 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Prospect Sd 59 is a single-school charter district, so Prospect Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Prospect Charter School compares
Prospect Charter 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 32% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.0% | ▲ 46% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 9% in Oregon - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.5%
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
$16,941
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Prospect Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prospect Sd 59, which includes Prospect Charter School.
$16,941
Per student
-6%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 75.3%
Federal 8.6%
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.
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 (~215 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prospect Charter School
How many students attend Prospect Charter School?
Prospect Charter School has 215 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prospect, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prospect Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prospect Charter School is 11.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 24% 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 Prospect Charter School?
77.0% of students at Prospect Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prospect Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Prospect Charter School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Prospect, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prospect Charter School?
Prospect Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Prospect Charter School a good school?
Prospect Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Prospect Sd 59?
None; Prospect Sd 59 is a single-school charter district, and Prospect Charter School is its only campus.
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