Klamath Falls City Schools operates 9 public schools serving 2,721 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 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 2,700 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Klamath County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,455 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 23.0% local, 57.9% state, and 19.1% 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 $73,860 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #63 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 187.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 63.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Klamath Union High School accounts for 24.9% of all Klamath Falls City Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Klamath Falls City Schools-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.
Klamath Falls City Schools school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Klamath Falls City Schools school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 671 students (highest), a spread of 626 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.
Klamath Falls City Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Klamath Falls City Schools student-counselor ratio is 187:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Klamath Falls City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 63.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Klamath Falls City Schools?
Klamath Falls City Schools has 9 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,721 students.
How much does Klamath Falls City Schools spend per student?
Klamath Falls City Schools spends $18,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #63 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Klamath Falls City Schools?
The average teacher salary in Klamath Falls City Schools is $73,860 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Klamath Falls City Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Klamath County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Klamath Falls City Schools?
Klamath Falls City Schools students are 58.8% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Klamath Falls City Schools?
Klamath Falls City Schools has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #63 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.