Klamath Falls City Schools

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Klamath Falls, Oregon - 9 schools

An equity score of 58/100 ranks Klamath Falls City Schools #49 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,820 per pupil, Klamath Falls City Schools ranks #92 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,721
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,820
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

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, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Klamath County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,820 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 57.9% state, and 19.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #49 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

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 52.7% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mills Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

Its largest campus is Klamath Union High School, enrolling 671 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Klamath Home Learning Academy, at 45 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Klamath Union High School accounts for 24.7% of all Klamath Falls City Schools student enrollment

That concentration 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Klamath Falls City Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.7% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Klamath Falls City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 52.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.1%
Federal
57.9%
State
23.0%
Local

Funding Equity

58
Equity Score
49 / 160
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 9 schools in Klamath Falls City Schools.

White 58.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
African American 1.7%
Multiracial 10.3%
Other 5.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 57.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Klamath Falls City Schools's schools, above the Oregon average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mills Elementary School 63.7
  2. 2 Ponderosa Middle School 62.4
  3. 3 Klamath Union High School 61.2
  4. 4 Klamath Learning Center 60.7
  5. 5 Joseph Conger Elementary School 59.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 9
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
187.2:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
52.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Klamath Falls City Schools

School Enrollment
Klamath Union High School
671
Ponderosa Middle School
561
Roosevelt Elementary School
344
Mills Elementary School
299
Joseph Conger Elementary School
269
Pelican Elementary School
257
Klamath Learning Center
180
Eagleridge High School
Charter
74
Klamath Home Learning Academy
45

How Klamath Falls City Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Oregon districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Cascade Sd 5 Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
South Lane Sd 45j3 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Santiam Canyon Sd 129j Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Jefferson County Sd 509j Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
St Helens Sd 502 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Klamath Falls City Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 $15,820 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #49 in Oregon.

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 58/100, ranking #49 out of 160 districts in Oregon.