Enrollment
52
High
DISTRICT 57 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWERS SD 31·NCES 411008000227
Powers High School
High School Hill Rd, Powers, OR 97466 · (541) 439-2291 · Coos County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL52 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
45 students
DISTRICT 102% · 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 7 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 15% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Powers SD 31. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 11.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Powers High School
Powers High School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers High School this school | 52 | 86.5% | 17.1% |
| South Wasco County Middle/High School Maupin | 138 | 90.6% | 21.5% |
| Network Charter School Eugene | 119 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Armadillo Community Charter School Phoenix | 77 | 77.9% | 21.6% |
| Myrtle Point High School Myrtle Point | 154 | 87.7% | 21.4% |
| Mohawk High School Marcola | 133 | 81.2% | 24.1% |
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 Powers High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Coos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52 | #236 of 257 | #6 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
52
+3 (+6%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 52 | 7.8 | 6.6:1 | 87% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 7.1 | 7.6:1 | 69% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 6.3 | 10.5:1 | 67% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 6.3 | 8.2:1 | 63% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 57 | 6 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 6 | 9.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | 31% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powers High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (51 to 52); teachers up 25% (6.3 to 7.8).
About Powers High School
Powers High School is a small high school in Oregon, with an address in Powers. The school reports 52 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 92% smaller than the 630 average for high schools in Oregon.
Powers High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Powers SD 31, with 114 students.
White students make up a majority at Powers High School, at 65%. Next come 27% multiracial and 8% Native American. That compares with about 84% White among all Coos County residents. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Powers High School total 7.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.6:1. That is 13.2 students per teacher below the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 87%. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Coos County is 15 points.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.0%.
Across Coos County, the median household income is $62,143, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Coos County is home to 28 public schools and about 8,218 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Powers Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Powers High School is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Powers High School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when Powers High School had 49 students, to 2024-25, when it had 52. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 6.6:1, from 9.8:1.
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Coos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,827
Census ACS
Median income
$62,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Powers Elementary School0.1 mi · 62
- Myrtle Crest School12.8 mi · 271
- Myrtle Point High School13.0 mi · 154
- Maple Middle School13.1 mi · 148
- Pacific High School20.7 mi · 61
- Coquille Valley Elementary21.8 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Powers High SchoolHow many students attend Powers High School?
Powers High School enrolls approximately 52 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Powers High School serve?
Powers High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Powers High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Powers High School is approximately 6.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Powers High School?
Powers High School reports a student body of 65% White, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Powers High School?
Powers High School is overseen by Powers SD 31 in Coos County.
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