Enrollment
260
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 411149000943
Sisters Middle School — Sisters, OR
Federal NCES profile for Sisters Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 9
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: Sisters Sd 6 · 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
15.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.7%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sisters Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sisters Middle School reports 260 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% 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 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the Oregon average and 47% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 260 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sisters Sd 6 spends $19,812 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.7% from local sources (property taxes), 22.2% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), 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 Sisters Middle 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 | 15.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.7% | ▼ 52% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 34% | — | — |
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
27.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% below the Oregon average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Oregon — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$19,812
per pupil, district-wide
— below Oregon avg of $22,293
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 260 Top 34% in Oregon — larger than 66% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.7% -52% vs state
NCES ID 411149000943
Student demographics
White 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 260:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.2%
In-school suspensions 28
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sisters Sd 6, which includes Sisters Middle School.
$19,812
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 22.2%
Federal 5.1%
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
- 491
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
Similar elementary schools in Sisters
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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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 Sisters Middle School
How many students attend Sisters Middle School?
Sisters Middle School has 260 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Sisters, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sisters Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sisters Middle School is 15.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 3% 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 Sisters Middle School?
27.7% of students at Sisters Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sisters Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Sisters Middle School is White at 86.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sisters, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sisters Middle School?
Sisters Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.