📍 600 B St, Fossil, Wheeler County, 97830
Fossil Charter School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Fossil, Wheeler County. The school has 1,778 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fossil SD 21J school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 43.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fossil Charter School enrolls 1,778 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 43.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,621 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
33 of the school's 1,778 students (1.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fossil Charter School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-20, state senate district 30, state house district 59.
Fossil Charter School is one of 1 schools in Fossil SD 21J, based in Fossil, Oregon. The district serves 2,494 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,778 students, Fossil Charter School is smaller than the district average of about 2,494 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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