Public schools in Ontario, OR
Ontario has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,668 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Ontario School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Ontario's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ontario | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario School District | 5 | 2,281 | $16,821 |
| Oregon Department of Education | 1 | 972 | not reported |
| Annex SD 29 | 1 | 125 | $17,176 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Ontario, 709 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario High School | 709 | 17.8 | 100.0% | Ontario |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Ontario, 471 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Middle School | 471 | 15.2 | 99.5% | Ontario |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Ontario, 990 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Elementary School | 355 | 16.1 | All free (CEP) | Ontario |
| Aiken Elementary School | 333 | 15.9 | 98.9% | Ontario |
| May Roberts Elementary School | 302 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Ontario |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Ontario, 498 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Rivers Community School | 367 | 18.4 | 76.0% | Oregon Department of Education |
| Annex Charter School | 131 | 16.4 | 48.1% | Annex SD 29 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ontario's public schools compare with Oregon's
The median Ontario school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Oregon median of 17.1. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 355 students (state 346).
| Ontario | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 355 | 346 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 87% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 9.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Ontario schools and the 1,266 Oregon schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ontario
- Ontario School DistrictRuns 5 of Ontario's 7 public schools and spent $16,821 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,821
- Ontario High School, the largest high school in Ontario709 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.709
- Compare Ontario School District with Oregon Department of EducationOntario's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OregonOregon's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ontario addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ontario
How many public schools are in Ontario, OR?
7 public schools with an address in Ontario were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,668 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ontario?
Ontario High School, with 709 students in 2024-25 (Ontario School District).Which districts run Ontario's schools?
Ontario School District (5 schools), Oregon Department of Education (1 school), Annex SD 29 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25