Phoenix-Talent SD 4 operates 7 public schools serving 2,269 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 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 2,215 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,022 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 31.2% local, 56.5% state, and 12.3% 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 $77,516 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #43 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 414.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.7% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Phoenix High School accounts for 31.0% of all Phoenix-Talent SD 4 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Phoenix-Talent SD 4-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.
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 school enrollment varies 29× across entities
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 687 students (highest), a spread of 663 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.
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.2% 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.
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 chronic absenteeism rate is 47.8% — 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.
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,269 students.
How much does Phoenix-Talent SD 4 spend per student?
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 spends $22,022 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #43 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Phoenix-Talent SD 4?
The average teacher salary in Phoenix-Talent SD 4 is $77,516 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Phoenix-Talent SD 4?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Phoenix-Talent SD 4?
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 students are 55.7% White, 34.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Phoenix-Talent SD 4?
Phoenix-Talent SD 4 has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #43 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.