High school (grades 9-12) · Sweet Home, OR

Sweet Home High School

Federal NCES profile for Sweet Home High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 411197000708
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0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sweet Home High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oregon schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Sweet Home · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
large classes for Oregon
68.4%
free-lunch eligible

Sweet Home High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Home High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Sweet Home, OR.

School address

Sweet Home, OR 97386
District: Sweet Home Sd 55 · Oregon

NCES ID 411197000708 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+42 students YoY

Sweet Home High School grew from 684 students in 2022-23 to 726 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 38.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 411197000708 · Sweet Home, OR High · MID · TRAD

752 enr · 20.3:1 · 68.4% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Sweet Home Junior High School (358 students)

Sweet Home High School grew from 684 students in 2022-23 to 726 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 38.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Sweet Home High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sweet Home High School reports 752 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 Sweet Home High School compares

Sweet Home High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 15% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% ▲ 30% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 752 top 10% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Oregon - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
55.6%
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
$13,483
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 81.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Sweet Home High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sweet Home Sd 55 reports $13,483 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sweet Home High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sweet Home Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak Heights Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Foster Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sweet Home Sd 55 · 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 (~752 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sweet Home High School

How many students attend Sweet Home High School?

Sweet Home High School has 752 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sweet Home, OR. CCD year-over-year: 684 (2022-23) → 726 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Home High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Home High School is 20.3:1, which is 15% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sweet Home High School?

68.4% of students at Sweet Home High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Home High School?

The largest demographic group at Sweet Home High School is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Sweet Home, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Home High School?

Sweet Home High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Sweet Home High School rank among public schools in Sweet Home?

By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Home High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Sweet Home, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sweet Home on the city page.

What other schools are in Sweet Home Sd 55?

Besides Sweet Home High School, Sweet Home Sd 55 also operates Sweet Home Junior High School (358 students), Oak Heights Elementary School (303 students), and Foster Elementary School (277 students). See the Sweet Home Sd 55 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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