Public schools in Pendleton, OR
Pendleton has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,008 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pendleton School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pendleton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pendleton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton School District | 8 | 3,013 | $14,683 |
| InterMountain ESD | 1 | 222 | not reported |
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.
3 high schools in Pendleton, 908 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High School | 763 | 19.7 | 96.3% | Pendleton |
| Nixyaawii Community School | 89 | 12.5 | not reported | Pendleton |
| Hawthorne Alternative High School | 56 | 31.1 | not reported | Pendleton |
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 Pendleton, 672 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunridge Middle School | 672 | 20.0 | 83.5% | Pendleton |
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.
4 elementary schools in Pendleton, 1,321 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Heights Elementary School | 439 | 16.3 | 83.8% | Pendleton |
| Washington Elementary School | 420 | 16.5 | 83.1% | Pendleton |
| McKay Creek Elementary School | 265 | 18.4 | 82.6% | Pendleton |
| Pendleton Early Learning Center | 197 | 13.9 | 83.9% | Pendleton |
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 other school in Pendleton, 107 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy | 107 | 9.7 | not reported | InterMountain ESD |
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 Pendleton's public schools compare with Oregon's
The median Pendleton school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Oregon median of 17.1. 11% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 265 students (state 346).
| Pendleton | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 265 | 346 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 11% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 87% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 9.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Pendleton 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 Pendleton
- Pendleton School DistrictRuns 8 of Pendleton's 9 public schools and spent $14,683 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,683
- Pendleton High School, the largest high school in Pendleton763 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.763
- Compare Pendleton School District with InterMountain ESDPendleton'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 a Pendleton 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 Pendleton
How many public schools are in Pendleton, OR?
9 public schools with an address in Pendleton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,008 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pendleton?
Pendleton High School, with 763 students in 2024-25 (Pendleton School District).Which districts run Pendleton's schools?
Pendleton School District (8 schools), InterMountain ESD (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