Imbler Charter School

Imbler Charter School is an all-grades campus of intimate scale in Imbler, Oregon, run under Imbler SD 11, enrolling 325 students in grades K through 12.

Imbler Charter School sits inside Imbler SD 11, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Imbler Charter School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.5:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Union County (around 64%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Imbler Charter School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.8%, the actual is 52.2%, a residual of +5.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,661, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Union County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,646 students), of which Imbler Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Elgin High School, roughly 7.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Imbler Charter School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.2%.

Imbler Charter School operates from a rural location. As a public charter, Imbler Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 310 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.