Harney County SD 3
Public school district · Harney County · Oregon · NCES district ID 4102490
Harney County SD 3 spent $17,491 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,169). Its 4 schools enrolled 683 students in 2024-25; 62.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,516 per student, up 11.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-49% (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 Harney County SD 3 in enrollment (670 to 776 students) and Harney County SD 3 itself.
Where the money came from
$14,329,000 in revenue: 62.3% state, 25.8% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $591,000 of capital outlay was $14,432,000, or $19,450 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,920,000 62%
- Local$3,699,000 26%
- Federal$1,710,000 12%
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 100 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
742 students in 2022-23, 700 students in 2023-24, 683 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 742 | 51.0 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 46.9 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | 683 | 52.1 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,195,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,306 per student
Harney County SD 3 booked $3,195,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 53 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,283 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 in 100 Oregon districts with a figure (state median $65,110, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,628,000 | 82.3% |
| Special education | $286,000 | 9.0% |
| Vocational | $137,000 | 4.3% |
| Other programs | $144,000 | 4.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,418 in 2018-19, $3,299 in 2019-20, $3,748 in 2020-21, $3,853 in 2021-22, $4,306 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Harney County SD 3 scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 25% 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.
| Subject | This district | Oregon | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 36% | 44% | 334 |
| Math | 25% | 30.6% | 333 |
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
40-49% of the 54 students in Harney County SD 3'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.
| This district | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 40‑49% | 81.3% |
| Students in the class | 54 | 46,371 |
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.
1 elementary school, 297 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry L Slater Elementary School | 297 | 14.5 | 91.6% | Schoolwide program |
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 middle school, 164 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Middle School | 164 | 12.5 | 94.5% | 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 high school, 215 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns High School | 215 | 12.3 | 33.0% | 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, 7 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns High Desert Academy | 7 | 7.0 | not reported | 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.
Contact Harney County SD 3
- Website: hcsd3.org
- Phone: (541) 573-6811
- Office: 190 Hines Blvd, Burns, OR 97720
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 Harney County SD 3
- Oregon districts by spending per studentHarney County SD 3 ranks 74 of 100 Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,491).#74 of 100
- Every school district in OregonHarney County SD 3 is the number 109 by size of 207 Oregon districts, with 742 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#109 of 207
- Lake County SD 7The next larger Oregon district: 752 students in fall 2022, $19,076 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,076
- Glide District OfficeThe next smaller Oregon district: 691 students in fall 2022, $16,418 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,418
- Compare Harney County SD 3 with Lake County SD 7Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Burns High School, its largest high school215 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.215
- Teacher salary spending across OregonHarney County SD 3 spent $60,283 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,110); spending, not a salary.$60,283
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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 Harney County SD 3
How many schools and students are in Harney County SD 3?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 683 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Harney County SD 3 spend per student?
$17,491 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,169 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,516 per student, up 11.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Harney County SD 3's money come from?
$14,329,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.3% state, 25.8% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Harney County SD 3 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 137 of the 874 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.7%, 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.How much does Harney County SD 3 spend on teacher salaries?
$3,195,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,306 per student. Divided by the 53 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,283 per teacher, more than 25 in 100 Oregon districts (state median $65,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Harney County SD 3 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Harney County SD 3 scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 25% 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.What is the graduation rate in Harney County SD 3?
40-49% of the 54 students in Harney County SD 3'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.What is Harney County SD 3's NCES district ID?
4102490. 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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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