Middle school (grades 6-8) · Eugene, OR

Shasta Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Shasta Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410204000622
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shasta Middle School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Oregon schools.

#1 of 10
middle schools in Eugene · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
small classes for Oregon
66.3%
free-lunch eligible

Shasta Middle School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shasta Middle School ranks #1 of 10 middle schools in Eugene, OR.

School address

Enrollment

345

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.3%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Shasta Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Shasta Middle School

Shasta Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Eugene, Oregon, enrolling 345 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.3% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 345 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 312 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 78 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 345 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Eugene's middle schools, it stands alongside Roosevelt Middle School (557 students): Shasta Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Bethel Sd 52 also operates Willamette High School (1,455 students) and Meadow View School (672 students) alongside Shasta Middle School.

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 Shasta Middle School compares

Shasta Middle 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 15:1 ▼ 15% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% ▲ 26% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 345 top 50% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.3%
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
15:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Oregon - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,041
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 63.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 10.3%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Shasta Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Sd 52, which includes Shasta Middle School.

$15,041
Per student
-17%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 53.6%
Federal 15.5%

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 Shasta Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Willamette High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadow View School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Mountain School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fairfield Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bethel Sd 52 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Eugene

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Shasta Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Shasta Middle School

How many students attend Shasta Middle School?

Shasta Middle School has 345 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Eugene, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shasta Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shasta Middle School is 15:1, which is 15% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 4% 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 Shasta Middle School?

66.3% of students at Shasta Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shasta Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Shasta Middle School is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Eugene, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shasta Middle School?

Shasta Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).

How does Shasta Middle School rank among middle schools in Eugene?

By Resource Investment Index, Shasta Middle School ranks #1 of 10 middle schools in Eugene, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Eugene on the city page.

Is Shasta Middle School a good school?

Shasta Middle School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Bethel Sd 52?

Besides Shasta Middle School, Bethel Sd 52 also operates Willamette High School (1,455 students), Meadow View School (672 students), and Prairie Mountain School (590 students). See the Bethel Sd 52 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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