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North Powder, Oregon - 1 schools
An equity score of 88/100 ranks North Powder Sd 8j #6 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,613 per pupil, North Powder Sd 8j ranks #44 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
North Powder Sd 8j operates 1 public schools serving 275 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,613 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 17.1% local, 69.8% state, and 13.1% 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 88/100, ranked #6 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.
a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Powder Charter School, enrolling 252 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
North Powder Charter School accounts for 91.6% of all North Powder Sd 8j student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Powder Sd 8j a distant remainder — means North Powder Sd 8j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Powder Sd 8j student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Powder Sd 8j is typically wider than the North Powder Sd 8j-aggregate figure suggests.
North Powder Sd 8j chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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.
North Powder Sd 8j has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does North Powder Sd 8j spend per student?
North Powder Sd 8j spends $19,613 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #6 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of North Powder Sd 8j?
North Powder Sd 8j students are 83.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Powder Sd 8j?
North Powder Sd 8j has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #6 out of 160 districts in Oregon.