Enrollment
319
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 410810000724
Santiam Junior/Senior High School — Mill City, OR
Federal NCES profile for Santiam Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 0
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: Santiam Canyon Sd 129j · 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.6%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santiam Junior/Senior High 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
Santiam Junior/Senior High School reports 319 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% above the Oregon average and 32% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 160 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santiam Canyon Sd 129j spends $13,532 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 12.3% from local sources (property taxes), 83.1% from the state, and 4.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), 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 Santiam Junior/Senior High 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 25% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.6% | ▲ 19% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 319 | top 45% | — | — |
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
68.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 13% in Oregon — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
49.5%
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
$13,532
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 160 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 319 Top 45% in Oregon — larger than 55% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% +19% vs state
NCES ID 410810000724
Student demographics
White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 160:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.5%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santiam Canyon Sd 129j, which includes Santiam Junior/Senior High School.
$13,532
Per student
-39%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 12.3%
State 83.1%
Federal 4.6%
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
- 2,345
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Similar other schools in Mill City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Santiam Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Santiam Junior/Senior High School?
Santiam Junior/Senior High School has 319 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mill City, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santiam Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Santiam Junior/Senior High School is 13.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 14% lower 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 Santiam Junior/Senior High School?
68.6% of students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santiam Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Santiam Junior/Senior High School is White at 73.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mill City, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santiam Junior/Senior High School?
Santiam Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.