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.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 | 4 | 742 | 13.0 | $23,663 | 47.8 |
| Mt Angel SD 91 | 3 | 670 | 17.3 | $16,139 | 47.7 |
| Lake Oswego SD 7J | 12 | 6,867 | 14.9 | $17,455 | 46.9 |
| Riverdale SD 51J | 2 | 596 | 13.1 | $20,077 | 45.5 |
| Siuslaw SD 97J | 3 | 1,247 | 13.3 | $20,378 | 44.7 |
| Jefferson County SD 509J | 9 | 2,826 | 13.0 | $19,104 | 44.1 |
| Baker SD 5J | 11 | 4,453 | 18.2 | $8,081 | 43.6 |
| Hood River County SD | 8 | 3,829 | 14.9 | $19,370 | 43.3 |
| Ontario SD 8C | 5 | 2,281 | 15.9 | $16,821 | 43.0 |
| Ashland SD 5 | 6 | 2,568 | 16.7 | $18,714 | 42.7 |
| Gervais SD 1 | 4 | 1,223 | 15.4 | $14,204 | 42.3 |
| Culver SD 4 | 3 | 670 | 15.9 | $18,281 | 42.0 |
| Portland SD 1J | 85 | 44,740 | 16.2 | $20,014 | 41.6 |
| Seaside SD 10 | 4 | 1,488 | 18.3 | $17,084 | 40.8 |
| Harney County SD 3 | 4 | 742 | 11.6 | $17,491 | 40.5 |
The other 35 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria SD 1 | 4 | 1,799 | 16.4 | $16,196 | 39.8 |
| Sisters SD 6 | 3 | 1,144 | 15.3 | $16,286 | 39.7 |
| Newberg SD 29J | 9 | 4,206 | 17.8 | $16,461 | 39.6 |
| Forest Grove SD 15 | 10 | 5,778 | 16.6 | $16,890 | 39.5 |
| Oakland SD 1 | 3 | 628 | 15.9 | $14,366 | 39.3 |
| Philomath SD 17J | 7 | 1,603 | 17.0 | $14,582 | 39.1 |
| Stanfield SD 61 | 2 | 525 | 15.8 | $14,105 | 39.0 |
| Bethel SD 52 | 11 | 5,101 | 16.9 | $16,289 | 38.5 |
| Sutherlin SD 130 | 5 | 1,362 | 18.4 | $14,926 | 38.4 |
| Beaverton SD 48J | 56 | 38,706 | 17.0 | $15,827 | 38.2 |
| Coos Bay SD 9 | 9 | 3,082 | 17.2 | $15,810 | 38.0 |
| Junction City SD 69 | 4 | 1,681 | 16.8 | $15,460 | 38.0 |
| Reynolds SD 7 | 20 | 9,868 | 15.6 | $18,111 | 38.0 |
| La Grande SD 1 | 5 | 2,145 | 15.9 | $14,694 | 37.8 |
| Parkrose SD 3 | 6 | 2,849 | 16.4 | $15,887 | 37.7 |
| Amity SD 4J | 3 | 765 | 15.4 | $15,569 | 37.3 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J | 16 | 9,094 | 16.9 | $15,867 | 37.3 |
| Eagle Point SD 9 | 10 | 4,242 | 19.2 | $14,131 | 37.1 |
| Silver Falls SD 4J | 13 | 3,661 | 20.0 | $16,148 | 37.1 |
| Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J | 18 | 11,656 | 17.1 | $17,561 | 37.0 |
| Sherwood SD 88J | 7 | 4,915 | 18.9 | $13,985 | 37.0 |
| Medford SD 549C | 24 | 13,866 | 19.1 | $12,968 | 36.8 |
| Bandon SD 54 | 3 | 670 | 15.1 | $17,249 | 36.7 |
| Klamath Falls City Schools | 9 | 2,721 | 20.6 | $16,678 | 36.6 |
| South Lane SD 45J3 | 9 | 2,773 | 21.3 | $15,558 | 36.4 |
| Scappoose SD 1J | 8 | 2,223 | 18.8 | $15,166 | 36.3 |
| Crook County SD | 9 | 3,272 | 15.2 | $13,635 | 36.0 |
| Lowell SD 71 | 4 | 1,066 | 17.7 | $7,273 | 36.0 |
| Hillsboro SD 1J | 36 | 18,920 | 18.3 | $16,743 | 35.8 |
| Dayton SD 8 | 3 | 873 | 16.3 | $16,734 | 35.7 |
| Lake County SD 7 | 4 | 752 | 15.8 | $19,076 | 35.5 |
| Clatskanie SD 6J | 2 | 689 | 16.3 | $19,238 | 35.5 |
| Oregon Department of Education | 5 | 972 | 15.7 | not reported | 35.4 |
| North Wasco County SD 21 | 7 | 2,841 | 16.5 | $16,322 | 35.3 |
| North Clackamas SD 12 | 31 | 16,778 | 19.9 | $15,025 | 35.1 |
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
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.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.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