Cascade SD 5 operates 6 public schools serving 2,687 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,731 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marion County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,479 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.6% local, 62.9% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,438 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #146 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 357.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.7% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Cascade Senior High School accounts for 29.1% of all Cascade SD 5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cascade SD 5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cascade SD 5 school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Cascade SD 5 school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 795 students (highest), a spread of 712 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cascade SD 5 student-counselor ratio is 358:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cascade SD 5 chronic absenteeism rate is 40.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cascade SD 5 has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,687 students.
How much does Cascade SD 5 spend per student?
Cascade SD 5 spends $14,479 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #146 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Cascade SD 5?
The average teacher salary in Cascade SD 5 is $65,438 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cascade SD 5?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cascade SD 5?
Cascade SD 5 students are 75.7% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cascade SD 5?
Cascade SD 5 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #146 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.