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

Umatilla High School

Federal NCES profile for Umatilla High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 411260001092
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Umatilla High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Oregon schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Umatilla · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
large classes for Oregon
78.6%
free-lunch eligible

Umatilla High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Umatilla High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Umatilla, OR.

School address

Enrollment

466

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.6%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Umatilla High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Umatilla High School

Umatilla High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Umatilla, Oregon, enrolling 466 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 78.6% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 466 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Among 300 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #251, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (27%) (diversity index 43/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 466 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Umatilla Sd 6r also operates Mcnary Heights Elementary School (642 students) and Clara Brownell Middle School (342 students) alongside Umatilla 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 Umatilla High School compares

Umatilla 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 19.4:1 ▲ 10% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% ▲ 49% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 466 top 27% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Oregon - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.7%
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
$16,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 466 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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

Hispanic or Latino 70.7%
White 26.5%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Umatilla High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Umatilla Sd 6r, which includes Umatilla High School.

$16,187
Per student
-10%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 58.7%
Federal 17.5%

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.

How Umatilla High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mcnary Heights Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clara Brownell Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Umatilla Sd 6r · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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

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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 Umatilla High School

How many students attend Umatilla High School?

Umatilla High School has 466 students enrolled. It is a high school in Umatilla, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Umatilla High School is 19.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Umatilla High School?

78.6% of students at Umatilla High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Umatilla High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment, in Umatilla, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Umatilla High School?

Umatilla High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Umatilla High School rank among public schools in Umatilla?

By Resource Investment Index, Umatilla High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla on the city page.

Is Umatilla High School a good school?

Umatilla High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Umatilla Sd 6r?

Besides Umatilla High School, Umatilla Sd 6r also operates Mcnary Heights Elementary School (642 students) and Clara Brownell Middle School (342 students). See the Umatilla Sd 6r 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.

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