Alsea Charter School

As a small combined-grade school in Alsea, Oregon, Alsea Charter School instructs 235 students from grades K through 12, overseen by Alsea SD 7J. Compared to the state average of about 384 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

Operationally, Alsea Charter School answers to Alsea SD 7J, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Alsea Charter School logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.5:1, putting Alsea Charter School higher than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Alsea Charter School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.3%; actual is 19.1%, a gap of -17.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household earnings sit near $77,702, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Benton County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,268 students), Alsea Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Triangle Lake Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 13.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alsea Charter School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. As a public charter, Alsea Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Alsea Charter School's enrollment has increased 49% since 2018, when it stood at 158 (now 235). White enrollment moved from 82% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 today.

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