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Scappoose, Oregon - 8 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Scappoose Sd 1j #156 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,485 per pupil, Scappoose Sd 1j ranks #159 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,223
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,485
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scappoose Sd 1j operates 8 public schools serving 2,223 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,485 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 41.1% local, 50.3% state, and 8.6% 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 19/100, ranked #156 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 307.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Otto Petersen Elementary School, with a diversity index of 43.0/100.
Its largest campus is Scappoose High School, enrolling 709 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Scappoose Online Academy, at 50 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Scappoose High School accounts for 31.5% of all Scappoose Sd 1j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Scappoose Sd 1j-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.
Scappoose Sd 1j school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Scappoose Sd 1j school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 709 students (highest), a spread of 659 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.
Scappoose Sd 1j student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Scappoose Sd 1j is typically wider than the Scappoose Sd 1j-aggregate figure suggests.
Scappoose Sd 1j chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Scappoose Sd 1j is typically wider than the Scappoose Sd 1j-aggregate figure suggests.