High school (grades 9-12) · Stayton, OR

Stayton High School

Federal NCES profile for Stayton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410002000854
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stayton High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Stayton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
students per teacher
46.9%
free-lunch eligible

Stayton High School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stayton High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Stayton, OR.

School address

Stayton, OR 97383
District: North Santiam Sd 29j · Oregon

NCES ID 410002000854 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Stayton High School held near 676 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 35.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 410002000854 · Stayton, OR High · MID · TRAD

669 enr · 17.2:1 · 46.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Stayton Middle School (486 students)

Stayton High School held near 676 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 35.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Stayton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stayton High School reports 669 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 Stayton High School compares

Stayton 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 17.2:1 ▼ 2% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.9% ▼ 11% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 669 top 13% - -

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
669
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Oregon - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
48.1%
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
$14,887
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Stayton High School is about as mixed as the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Santiam Sd 29j reports $14,887 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stayton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stayton Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sublimity Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stayton Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mari-Linn Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Santiam Options Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Santiam Sd 29j · 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 (~669 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stayton High School

How many students attend Stayton High School?

Stayton High School has 669 students enrolled. It is a high school in Stayton, OR. CCD year-over-year: 697 (2022-23) → 676 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Stayton High School is 17.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 10% higher 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 Stayton High School?

46.9% of students at Stayton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Stayton High School is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Stayton, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stayton High School?

Stayton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Stayton High School rank among public schools in Stayton?

By Resource Investment Index, Stayton High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Stayton, 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 North Santiam Sd 29j?

Besides Stayton High School, North Santiam Sd 29j also operates Stayton Middle School (486 students), Sublimity Elementary School (366 students), and Stayton Elementary School (332 students). See the North Santiam Sd 29j 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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