Baker SD 5J

Public school district · Baker County · Oregon · NCES district ID 4101710

Baker SD 5J spent $8,081 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Oregon districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,368). Its 11 schools enrolled 5,201 students in 2024-25; 70.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $7,753 per student, down 4.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% (Oregon: 81.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Oregon districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Baker SD 5J in enrollment (3,829 to 4,915 students) and Baker SD 5J itself.

Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Baker SD 5J, FY23Hood River County SD $19,370; Newberg SD 29J $16,461; Canby $16,400; Three Rivers/Josephine County SD $15,758; Eagle Point SD 9 $14,131; Sherwood $13,985; Lebanon Community Schools $13,955; Oregon Trail $13,804; Central Point SD 6 $13,463; Baker SD 5J $8,081; State median, 1,000+ students $15,368.5k10k15k20kHood River County SD$19,370Newberg SD 29J$16,461Canby$16,400Three Rivers/Josephine County …$15,758Eagle Point SD 9$14,131Sherwood$13,985Lebanon Community Schools$13,955Oregon Trail$13,804Central Point SD 6$13,463Baker SD 5J$8,081State median, 1,000+ students $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Baker SD 5J, FY23Hood River County SD $19,370; Newberg SD 29J $16,461; Canby $16,400; Three Rivers/Josephine County SD $15,758; Eagle Point SD 9 $14,131; Sherwood $13,985; Lebanon Community Schools $13,955; Oregon Trail $13,804; Central Point SD 6 $13,463; Baker SD 5J $8,081; State median, 1,000+ students $15,368.5k10k15k20kHood River County SD$19,370Newberg SD 29J$16,461Canby$16,400Three Rivers/Josephine County SD$15,758Eagle Point SD 9$14,131Sherwood$13,985Lebanon Community Schools$13,955Oregon Trail$13,804Central Point SD 6$13,463Baker SD 5J$8,081State median, 1,000+ students $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Baker SD 5J, FY23Hood River County SD $19,370; Newberg SD 29J $16,461; Canby $16,400; Three Rivers/Josephine County SD $15,758; Eagle Point SD 9 $14,131; Sherwood $13,985; Lebanon Community Schools $13,955; Oregon Trail $13,804; Central Point SD 6 $13,463; Baker SD 5J $8,081; State median, 1,000+ students $15,368.5k10k15k20kHood River County SD$19,370Newberg SD 29J$16,461Canby$16,400Three Rivers/Josephine County SD$15,758Eagle Point SD 9$14,131Sherwood$13,985Lebanon Community Schools$13,955Oregon Trail$13,804Central Point SD 6$13,463Baker SD 5J$8,081State median, 1,000+ students $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Baker SD 5J, FY23Hood River County SD $19,370; Newberg SD 29J $16,461; Canby $16,400; Three Rivers/Josephine County SD $15,758; Eagle Point SD 9 $14,131; Sherwood $13,985; Lebanon Community Schools $13,955; Oregon Trail $13,804; Central Point SD 6 $13,463; Baker SD 5J $8,081; State median, 1,000+ students $15,368.5k10k15k20kHood River County SD$19,370Newberg SD 29J$16,461Canby$16,400Three Rivers/Josephine County SD$15,758Eagle Point SD 9$14,131Sherwood$13,985Lebanon Community Schools$13,955Oregon Trail$13,804Central Point SD 6$13,463Baker SD 5J$8,081State median, 1,000+ students $15,368

Where the money came from

$76,752,000 in revenue: 70.5% state, 19.3% local and 10.2% federal. Total spending including $5,447,000 of capital outlay was $73,794,000, or $16,572 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Baker SD 5J revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $54,142,000; Local $14,818,000; Federal $7,792,000; total $76,752,000.
  • State$54,142,000 71%
  • Local$14,818,000 19%
  • Federal$7,792,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 93 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,453 students in 2022-23, 4,829 students in 2023-24, 5,201 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Baker SD 5J enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,453, 2023-24: 4,829, 2024-25: 5,20102k4k6k2022-234,4532023-244,8292024-255,201
Baker SD 5J enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,453, 2023-24: 4,829, 2024-25: 5,20102k4k6k2022-234,4532023-244,8292024-255,201
Baker SD 5J enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,453, 2023-24: 4,829, 2024-25: 5,20102k4k6k2022-234,4532023-244,8292024-255,201
Baker SD 5J enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,453, 2023-24: 4,829, 2024-25: 5,20102k4k6k2022-234,4532023-244,8292024-255,201

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,453205.921.6
2023-244,829212.822.7
2024-255,201225.023.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Baker SD 5J scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 37% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOregonStudents tested
Reading and language arts52%44%878
Math37%30.6%873

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% of the 625 students in Baker SD 5J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate80%81.3%
Students in the class62546,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 552 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Brooklyn Primary School24913.581.9%Schoolwide program
Haines Elementary School14015.391.4%Not Title I
Baker Early Learning Center9712.374.4%Schoolwide program
Baker Virtual Academy4032.0not reportedNot Title I
Keating Elementary School2613.0not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 494 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Baker Intermediate School26815.581.7%Schoolwide program
Baker Middle School22615.284.1%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 1,089 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baker Early College534not reportednot reportedNot Title I
Baker High School47816.283.9%Not Title I
Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High School7724.180.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 3,066 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Baker Web Academy3,06625.3not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Baker SD 5J

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Baker SD 5J

  1. Oregon districts by spending per studentBaker SD 5J ranks 89 of 93 Oregon districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,081).#89 of 93
  2. Every school district in OregonBaker SD 5J is the number 33 by size of 207 Oregon districts, with 4,453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#33 of 207
  3. Three Rivers/Josephine County SDThe next larger Oregon district: 4,532 students in fall 2022, $15,758 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,758
  4. Oregon Trail School DistrictThe next smaller Oregon district: 4,358 students in fall 2022, $13,804 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,804
  5. Compare Baker SD 5J with Three Rivers/Josephine County SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Baker Early College, its largest high school534 students in 2024-25.534
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Baker SD 5J

  1. How many schools and students are in Baker SD 5J?
    11 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 5,201 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Baker SD 5J spend per student?
    $8,081 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oregon median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,368 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $7,753 per student, down 4.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Baker SD 5J's money come from?
    $76,752,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.5% state, 19.3% local and 10.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Baker SD 5J live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 332 of the 2,095 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Baker SD 5J do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Baker SD 5J scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 37% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Baker SD 5J?
    80% of the 625 students in Baker SD 5J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Baker SD 5J's NCES district ID?
    4101710. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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