Enrollment
237
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Coquille, OR
Federal NCES profile for Winter Lakes High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
The verdict
Winter Lakes High earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Oregon schools.
Winter Lakes High has class sizes larger than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Winter Lakes High ranks #3 of 3 schools in Coquille, OR.
NCES ID 410339001804 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
237
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
+49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.4%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+35% vs state
How Winter Lakes High compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
Larger classes than state median
26.3:1 - 8.7 above the Oregon state median of 17.6:1, indicating larger average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Winter Lakes High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coquille, Oregon, enrolling 237 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.3:1 is larger than about 96% of Oregon schools and 49% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 237 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 196 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #196, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 474 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Coquille Sd 8 spends $13,954 per pupil, 23% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Coquille's public schools, it stands alongside Coquille Junior Senior High (360 students): Winter Lakes High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.3:1 vs 16.4:1).
Coquille Sd 8 also operates Coquille Junior Senior High (360 students) and Coquille Valley Elementary (346 students) alongside Winter Lakes High.
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
Winter Lakes High on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.3:1 | ▲ 49% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.4% | ▲ 35% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 237 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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.
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Winter Lakes High is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coquille Sd 8, which includes Winter Lakes High.
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.
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquille Junior Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coquille Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lincoln School of Early Learning | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winter Lakes Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winter Lakes High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Winter Lakes High'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.
Winter Lakes High has 237 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Coquille, OR.
The student-teacher ratio at Winter Lakes High is 26.3:1, which is 49% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
71.4% of students at Winter Lakes High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
The largest demographic group at Winter Lakes High is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Coquille, OR.
Winter Lakes High has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, Winter Lakes High ranks #3 of 3 schools in Coquille, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Coquille on the city page.
Winter Lakes High earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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.
Besides Winter Lakes High, Coquille Sd 8 also operates Coquille Junior Senior High (360 students), Coquille Valley Elementary (346 students), and Lincoln School of Early Learning (166 students). See the Coquille Sd 8 district page for the complete list.
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