Enrollment
288
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Moro, OR
Sherman County School
Federal NCES profile for Sherman County School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411125001068
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sherman County School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oregon schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 30.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 288
- students enrolled
Sherman County School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sherman County Sd · Oregon
NCES ID 411125001068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.4%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sherman County School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sherman County School
Sherman County School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Moro, Oregon, enrolling 288 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 288 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Among 149 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #109, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sherman County Sd operates only this one school, so Sherman County School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Sherman County School compares
Sherman County 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.4% | ▼ 42% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Oregon - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$17,710
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Sherman County School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sherman County Sd, which includes Sherman County School.
$17,710
Per student
-2%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 39.0%
Federal 6.2%
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 (~288 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sherman County School
How many students attend Sherman County School?
Sherman County School has 288 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moro, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman County School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sherman County School is 15.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Sherman County School?
30.4% of students at Sherman County School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sherman County School?
The largest demographic group at Sherman County School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Moro, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sherman County School?
Sherman County School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Sherman County School a good school?
Sherman County School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Sherman County Sd?
None reported; Sherman County Sd operates only Sherman County School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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