Fern Ridge SD 28j School District

88834 Territorial Rd
Elmira, OR 97437
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 60 students in Fern Ridge SD 28j School District.
Public Charter Schools in Fern Ridge SD 28j School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
5 Schools
132 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
41,577 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
2,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Fern Ridge SD 28j 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 60-64% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#85 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fern Ridge SD 28j  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fern Ridge SD 28j  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.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fern Ridge SD 28j  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.
22%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fern Ridge SD 28j  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.
60-64%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fern Ridge SD 28j  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
20 Students
573 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
5,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
834 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,166 Students
30,210 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
2,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
99
2,941
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
3,339
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
3,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
3,328
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
3,355
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
3,361
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
3,179
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
3,459
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
3,415
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
2,565
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
2,950
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
3,191
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
3,162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,353 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fern Ridge SD 28j  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
$20 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fern Ridge SD 28j  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
$15,970
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fern Ridge SD 28j  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
$14,353
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fern Ridge SD 28j  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 Fern Ridge SD 28j School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lane Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24967 Highway 126
Veneta, OR 97487
(541) 935-2101
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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