Enrollment
198
High
STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL·NCES 590016400120
Chemawa Indian School
3700 Chemawa Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305 · (503) 399-5721 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
195 students
STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 19% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Chemawa Indian School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemawa Indian School this school | 198 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Chiloquin High School Chiloquin | 180 | 90.6% | 20.7% |
| Madras High School Madras | 768 | 92.4% | 16.3% |
| Eagle Ridge New Tech High School Klamath Falls | 74 | 98.6% | 25.1% |
| Klamath Union High School Klamath Falls | 671 | 99.9% | 42.1% |
| Nestucca High School Cloverdale | 162 | 95.1% | 29.2% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chemawa Indian School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #173 of 257 | #15 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #25 of 207 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.4% | #1 of 102 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
198
-218 (-52%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 198 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 98% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 99% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 99% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | N/A | N/A | 100% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chemawa Indian School.
About Chemawa Indian School
Chemawa Indian School is a small high school serving families in Salem, Oregon. The school had 198 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Oregon is about 630, so this school runs 69% smaller than that.
Federal records list Chemawa Indian School as its own district.
The large majority of students at Chemawa Indian School, 100%, are Native American. Chemawa Indian School has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Chemawa Indian School operates with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Oregon average 19.8:1. About 98% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Marion County average 83%.
Marion County has about 349,244 residents, and median household income is about $77,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Marion County number 111 and enroll about 53,799.
The shortest distance from Chemawa Indian School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Kennedy Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Chemawa Indian School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2017-18, federal data counted 416 students at Chemawa Indian School; in 2024-25, 198. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Discussions about Chemawa Indian School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem
- McKay High SchoolHigh · 2,380 students
- South Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- North Salem High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Sprague High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Stephens Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Elementary School1.1 mi · 358
- Hayesville Elementary School1.3 mi · 442
- Whiteaker Middle School1.4 mi · 654
- Stephens Middle School1.4 mi · 1,014
- Hammond Elementary School1.5 mi · 460
- Yoshikai Elementary School1.5 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Chemawa Indian SchoolHow many students attend Chemawa Indian School?
Chemawa Indian School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chemawa Indian School serve?
Chemawa Indian School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Chemawa Indian School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Chemawa Indian School.
What is the student diversity at Chemawa Indian School?
Student demographics at Chemawa Indian School are roughly .
Who oversees Chemawa Indian School?
Chemawa Indian School is overseen by Chemawa Indian School in Marion County.
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