Other / mixed grade configuration · Albany, OR

Three Lakes High School

Federal NCES profile for Three Lakes High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410004301744
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Three Lakes High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.

#1 of 21
public schools in Albany · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
6.6:1
small classes for Oregon
90.3%
free-lunch eligible

Three Lakes High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Three Lakes High School ranks #1 of 21 public schools in Albany, OR.

School address

Enrollment

33

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-63% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

90.3%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Three Lakes High 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 Three Lakes High School

Three Lakes High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Albany, Oregon, enrolling 33 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Three Lakes High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Oregon schools and 63% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 90.3% of students qualify for free meals, 71% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Oregon schools, with 33 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 58/100).

Ode Ycep District also operates William P Lord High School (91 students) and New Bridge High School (34 students) alongside Three Lakes High 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 Three Lakes High School compares

Three Lakes High 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 6.6:1 ▼ 63% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.3% ▲ 71% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 33 top 96% - -

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

6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
90.3%
free-lunch eligible - 71% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher - 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Oregon - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.1%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.0%

Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Three Lakes High School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

How Three Lakes High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William P Lord High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Bridge High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monroe School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Trask River High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverside High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Ode Ycep District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Three Lakes High 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 Three Lakes High School

How many students attend Three Lakes High School?

Three Lakes High School has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albany, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Lakes High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Three Lakes High School is 6.6:1, which is 63% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 58% 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 Three Lakes High School?

90.3% of students at Three Lakes High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Lakes High School?

The largest demographic group at Three Lakes High School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Albany, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Lakes High School?

Three Lakes High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Three Lakes High School rank among public schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Three Lakes High School ranks #1 of 21 public schools in Albany, 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 Albany on the city page.

Is Three Lakes High School a good school?

Three Lakes High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon. 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 Ode Ycep District?

Besides Three Lakes High School, Ode Ycep District also operates William P Lord High School (91 students), New Bridge High School (34 students), and Monroe School (15 students). See the Ode Ycep District 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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