Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District

375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813-6065
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschool in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
80 Schools
# Students
542 Students
27,065 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
1,725 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#87 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
32 Students
163 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,322 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
1,389 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
402 Students
13,597 Students
% White Students
74%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
2,336 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
26
4,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
4,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
4,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
4,158
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
4,045
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
3,962
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
520
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
345
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
341
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
91
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,476 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,183 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,476
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,183
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Athena-Weston SD 29rj  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Athena Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813
(541) 566-3581
Grades: PK-3
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 542 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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