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The Dalles, Oregon - 7 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks North Wasco County Sd 21 #44 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,500 per pupil, North Wasco County Sd 21 ranks #128 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,841
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,500
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Wasco County Sd 21 operates 7 public schools serving 2,841 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Wasco County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,500 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.1% local, 64.0% state, and 11.9% 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 60/100, ranked #44 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 330.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% White, 42.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is The Dalles High School, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.
Its largest campus is The Dalles High School, enrolling 795 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mosier Community School, at 161 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
The Dalles High School accounts for 28.0% of all North Wasco County Sd 21 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Wasco County Sd 21-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.
North Wasco County Sd 21 school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
North Wasco County Sd 21 school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 795 students (highest), a spread of 634 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.
North Wasco County Sd 21 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.1% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
North Wasco County Sd 21 student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — 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 Wasco County Sd 21 is typically wider than the North Wasco County Sd 21-aggregate figure suggests.
North Wasco County Sd 21 chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — 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.
North Wasco County Sd 21 has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,841 students.
How much does North Wasco County Sd 21 spend per student?
North Wasco County Sd 21 spends $14,500 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #44 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of North Wasco County Sd 21?
North Wasco County Sd 21 students are 48.6% White, 42.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Wasco County Sd 21?
North Wasco County Sd 21 has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #44 out of 160 districts in Oregon.