High school (grades 9-12) · Sandy, OR

Sandy High School

Federal NCES profile for Sandy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 411089000149
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👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandy High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Oregon.

#3 of 4
public schools in Sandy · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
26.8:1
large classes for Oregon
25.1%
free-lunch eligible

Sandy High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sandy High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Sandy, OR.

School address

Sandy, OR 97055
District: Oregon Trail Sd 46 · Oregon

NCES ID 411089000149 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Sandy High School held near 1,434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 53.7 → 53.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 411089000149 · Sandy, OR High · MID · TRAD

1,420 enr · 26.8:1 · 25.1% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Cedar Ridge Middle School (471 students)

Sandy High School held near 1,434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 53.7 → 53.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Sandy High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sandy High School reports 1,420 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sandy High School compares

Sandy High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.8:1 ▲ 52% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% ▼ 52% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,420 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,420
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.8:1
students per teacher - 52% above state mean
Top 96% in Oregon - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.4%
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
$13,804
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 73.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Sandy High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oregon Trail Sd 46 reports $13,804 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sandy High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cedar Ridge Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Firwood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boring Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kelso Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sandy Grade School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sandy High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oregon Trail Sd 46 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,420 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sandy High School

How many students attend Sandy High School?

Sandy High School has 1,420 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sandy, OR. CCD year-over-year: 1,440 (2022-23) → 1,434 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sandy High School is 26.8:1, which is 52% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sandy High School?

25.1% of students at Sandy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sandy High School?

The largest demographic group at Sandy High School is White at 73.5% of enrollment, in Sandy, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandy High School?

Sandy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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).

How does Sandy High School rank among public schools in Sandy?

By Resource Investment Index, Sandy High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Sandy, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Oregon Trail Sd 46?

Besides Sandy High School, Oregon Trail Sd 46 also operates Cedar Ridge Middle School (471 students), Firwood Elementary School (430 students), and Boring Middle School (427 students). See the Oregon Trail Sd 46 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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