Oregon public schools by resource index

Riverdale High School in Portland scored highest of Oregon's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 59 of 100: 9.5 students per teacher, 96 students per counselor and 30.8% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index, highest Oregon schoolsRiverdale High School 59; Palisades World Language School 57; Hope Chinese Charter School 55; Three Rivers Charter School 55; Shasta Middle School 54; Stephenson Elementary School 53; Bend International School 53; Groner K-8 53; Lake Oswego Middle School 52; Imlay Elementary School 52.0255075100Riverdale High School59Palisades World Language School57Hope Chinese Charter School55Three Rivers Charter School55Shasta Middle School54Stephenson Elementary School53Bend International School53Groner K-853Lake Oswego Middle School52Imlay Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Oregon schoolsRiverdale High School 59; Palisades World Language School 57; Hope Chinese Charter School 55; Three Rivers Charter School 55; Shasta Middle School 54; Stephenson Elementary School 53; Bend International School 53; Groner K-8 53; Lake Oswego Middle School 52; Imlay Elementary School 52.0255075100Riverdale High School59Palisades World Language School57Hope Chinese Charter School55Three Rivers Charter School55Shasta Middle School54Stephenson Elementary School53Bend International School53Groner K-853Lake Oswego Middle School52Imlay Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Oregon schoolsRiverdale High School 59; Palisades World Language School 57; Hope Chinese Charter School 55; Three Rivers Charter School 55; Shasta Middle School 54; Stephenson Elementary School 53; Bend International School 53; Groner K-8 53; Lake Oswego Middle School 52; Imlay Elementary School 52.050100Riverdale High School59Palisades World Language School57Hope Chinese Charter School55Three Rivers Charter School55Shasta Middle School54Stephenson Elementary School53Bend International School53Groner K-853Lake Oswego Middle School52Imlay Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Oregon schoolsRiverdale High School 59; Palisades World Language School 57; Hope Chinese Charter School 55; Three Rivers Charter School 55; Shasta Middle School 54; Stephenson Elementary School 53; Bend International School 53; Groner K-8 53; Lake Oswego Middle School 52; Imlay Elementary School 52.050100Riverdale High School59Palisades World Language School57Hope Chinese Charter School55Three Rivers Charter School55Shasta Middle School54Stephenson Elementary School53Bend International School53Groner K-853Lake Oswego Middle School52Imlay Elementary School52

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Riverdale High School9.596Yes30.8%59
Palisades World Language School15.1179Yes17.8%57
Hope Chinese Charter School17.3335Yes6.3%55
Three Rivers Charter School20.6106Yes19.3%55
Shasta Middle School18.6377Yes2.3%54
Stephenson Elementary School18.1209Yes18.2%53
Bend International School18.7218Yes15.8%53
Groner K-810.2195Yes31.8%53
Lake Oswego Middle School15.4273Yes18.8%52
Imlay Elementary School16.6152Yes26.5%52
Cascade Middle School18.1391Yes4.1%52
Aiken Elementary School15.9247Yes20.0%52
Prairie City School11.4198Yes30.5%52
Heppner Junior/Senior High School14.3173Yes27.7%52
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering21.0162Yes20.6%51
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Woodstock Elementary School14.7239Yes23.8%51
Forest Park Elementary School19.1221Yes18.0%51
Mt Angel Middle School16.355Yes36.6%51
Cooper Mountain Elementary School17.9219Yes21.1%50
Vestal Elementary School13.982Yes41.7%50
Lost River High School16.1232Yes24.1%50
Victor Point Elementary School20.4251Yes14.6%50
Garibaldi Elementary School12.1111Yes50.8%50
Ione Community Charter School7.4130No29.9%50
Chinese Language Immersion School15.6230Yes25.4%50
Henley Middle School20.2390Yes6.4%49
Echo Shaw Elementary School14.3184Yes32.1%49
Maplewood Elementary School17.8282Yes19.0%49
Rieke Elementary School20.2207Yes21.0%49
Skyline Elementary School17.4137Yes31.6%49
Bolton Primary School14.7231Yes27.2%49
Yujin Gakuen Elementary School13.6271Yes25.9%49
Dilley Elementary School17.2211Yes24.8%49
Reedville Elementary School14.6203Yes30.5%49
Culver Middle School15.3167Yes31.2%49
St Paul High School12.6278Yes27.6%49
Knappa High School11.9140Yes45.1%49
Monroe High School13.0112Yes45.8%49
Lakeridge Middle School16.8273Yes22.4%48
Sisters High School17.1197Yes28.3%48
Lane Middle School13.0123Yes51.2%48
Llewellyn Elementary School17.0198Yes28.1%48
Lewis & Clark Elementary School14.4200Yes32.1%48
Echo School15.5305Yes22.5%48
Island City Elementary School15.4264Yes25.9%48
Neah-Kah-Nie High School13.6123Yes59.3%48
Dundee Elementary School13.1174Yes36.5%48
Adrian Elementary School16.8182No14.3%48
Atfalati Ridge15.7336Yes18.5%48
Oakland High School13.5206Yes33.5%48

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Oregon public schools have the most resources?
    Riverdale High School in Portland scored 59 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Oregon's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22