Fern Ridge SD 28J operates 5 public schools serving 1,429 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,374 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,950 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 32.8% local, 53.0% state, and 14.2% 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 $63,456 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #142 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 357.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 69.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Elmira High School accounts for 27.2% of all Fern Ridge SD 28J student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fern Ridge SD 28J-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.
Fern Ridge SD 28J school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Fern Ridge SD 28J school enrollment ranges from 84 students (lowest) to 374 students (highest), a spread of 290 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fern Ridge SD 28J 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.
Fern Ridge SD 28J chronic absenteeism rate is 69.2% — 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.
Fern Ridge SD 28J has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,429 students.
How much does Fern Ridge SD 28J spend per student?
Fern Ridge SD 28J spends $15,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #142 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Fern Ridge SD 28J?
The average teacher salary in Fern Ridge SD 28J is $63,456 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fern Ridge SD 28J?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fern Ridge SD 28J?
Fern Ridge SD 28J students are 81.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fern Ridge SD 28J?
Fern Ridge SD 28J has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #142 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.