Oregon school districts by resource index

Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 has the highest mean resource index of Oregon's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 47.8 of 100 across its 4 schools open in 2024-25, with 13.0 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Mean resource index of the district's schools, OregonNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56 47.8; Mt Angel SD 91 47.7; Lake Oswego SD 7J 46.9; Riverdale SD 51J 45.5; Siuslaw SD 97J 44.7; Jefferson County SD 509J 44.1; Baker SD 5J 43.6; Hood River County SD 43.3; Ontario SD 8C 43.0; Ashland SD 5 42.7.0255075100Neah-Kah-Nie SD 5647.8Mt Angel SD 9147.7Lake Oswego SD 7J46.9Riverdale SD 51J45.5Siuslaw SD 97J44.7Jefferson County SD 509J44.1Baker SD 5J43.6Hood River County SD43.3Ontario SD 8C43.0Ashland SD 542.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, OregonNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56 47.8; Mt Angel SD 91 47.7; Lake Oswego SD 7J 46.9; Riverdale SD 51J 45.5; Siuslaw SD 97J 44.7; Jefferson County SD 509J 44.1; Baker SD 5J 43.6; Hood River County SD 43.3; Ontario SD 8C 43.0; Ashland SD 5 42.7.0255075100Neah-Kah-Nie SD 5647.8Mt Angel SD 9147.7Lake Oswego SD 7J46.9Riverdale SD 51J45.5Siuslaw SD 97J44.7Jefferson County SD 509J44.1Baker SD 5J43.6Hood River County SD43.3Ontario SD 8C43.0Ashland SD 542.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, OregonNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56 47.8; Mt Angel SD 91 47.7; Lake Oswego SD 7J 46.9; Riverdale SD 51J 45.5; Siuslaw SD 97J 44.7; Jefferson County SD 509J 44.1; Baker SD 5J 43.6; Hood River County SD 43.3; Ontario SD 8C 43.0; Ashland SD 5 42.7.050100Neah-Kah-Nie SD 5647.8Mt Angel SD 9147.7Lake Oswego SD 7J46.9Riverdale SD 51J45.5Siuslaw SD 97J44.7Jefferson County SD 509J44.1Baker SD 5J43.6Hood River County SD43.3Ontario SD 8C43.0Ashland SD 542.7
Mean resource index of the district's schools, OregonNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56 47.8; Mt Angel SD 91 47.7; Lake Oswego SD 7J 46.9; Riverdale SD 51J 45.5; Siuslaw SD 97J 44.7; Jefferson County SD 509J 44.1; Baker SD 5J 43.6; Hood River County SD 43.3; Ontario SD 8C 43.0; Ashland SD 5 42.7.050100Neah-Kah-Nie SD 5647.8Mt Angel SD 9147.7Lake Oswego SD 7J46.9Riverdale SD 51J45.5Siuslaw SD 97J44.7Jefferson County SD 509J44.1Baker SD 5J43.6Hood River County SD43.3Ontario SD 8C43.0Ashland SD 542.7

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The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56474213.0$23,66347.8
Mt Angel SD 91367017.3$16,13947.7
Lake Oswego SD 7J126,86714.9$17,45546.9
Riverdale SD 51J259613.1$20,07745.5
Siuslaw SD 97J31,24713.3$20,37844.7
Jefferson County SD 509J92,82613.0$19,10444.1
Baker SD 5J114,45318.2$8,08143.6
Hood River County SD83,82914.9$19,37043.3
Ontario SD 8C52,28115.9$16,82143.0
Ashland SD 562,56816.7$18,71442.7
Gervais SD 141,22315.4$14,20442.3
Culver SD 4367015.9$18,28142.0
Portland SD 1J8544,74016.2$20,01441.6
Seaside SD 1041,48818.3$17,08440.8
Harney County SD 3474211.6$17,49140.5
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Astoria SD 141,79916.4$16,19639.8
Sisters SD 631,14415.3$16,28639.7
Newberg SD 29J94,20617.8$16,46139.6
Forest Grove SD 15105,77816.6$16,89039.5
Oakland SD 1362815.9$14,36639.3
Philomath SD 17J71,60317.0$14,58239.1
Stanfield SD 61252515.8$14,10539.0
Bethel SD 52115,10116.9$16,28938.5
Sutherlin SD 13051,36218.4$14,92638.4
Beaverton SD 48J5638,70617.0$15,82738.2
Coos Bay SD 993,08217.2$15,81038.0
Junction City SD 6941,68116.8$15,46038.0
Reynolds SD 7209,86815.6$18,11138.0
La Grande SD 152,14515.9$14,69437.8
Parkrose SD 362,84916.4$15,88737.7
Amity SD 4J376515.4$15,56937.3
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J169,09416.9$15,86737.3
Eagle Point SD 9104,24219.2$14,13137.1
Silver Falls SD 4J133,66120.0$16,14837.1
Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J1811,65617.1$17,56137.0
Sherwood SD 88J74,91518.9$13,98537.0
Medford SD 549C2413,86619.1$12,96836.8
Bandon SD 54367015.1$17,24936.7
Klamath Falls City Schools92,72120.6$16,67836.6
South Lane SD 45J392,77321.3$15,55836.4
Scappoose SD 1J82,22318.8$15,16636.3
Crook County SD93,27215.2$13,63536.0
Lowell SD 7141,06617.7$7,27336.0
Hillsboro SD 1J3618,92018.3$16,74335.8
Dayton SD 8387316.3$16,73435.7
Lake County SD 7475215.8$19,07635.5
Clatskanie SD 6J268916.3$19,23835.5
Oregon Department of Education597215.7not reported35.4
North Wasco County SD 2172,84116.5$16,32235.3
North Clackamas SD 123116,77819.9$15,02535.1

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Oregon's districts

  1. Which Oregon school districts have the most resources?
    Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, whose 4 schools average 47.8 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Oregon's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Oregon?
    202 districts and other agencies ran at least one Oregon public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23