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Klamath County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 1,885 students in Klamath County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Klamath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
21 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
6,877 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Klamath County 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% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
396 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,484 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
23%
# Black Students
57 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
4,390 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
64%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
469 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
481
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
498
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
532
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
539
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
515
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
483
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,739 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,670
$18,118
Spending / Student
$13,739
$19,155
Best Klamath County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gearhart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
61100 Metler St
Bly, OR 97622
(541) 353-2417
Bly, OR 97622
(541) 353-2417
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Lost River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23330 Hwy 50
Merrill, OR 97633
(541) 798-5666
Merrill, OR 97633
(541) 798-5666
Grades: 7-12
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Bonanza Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31610 Mission St
Bonanza, OR 97623
(541) 545-6581
Bonanza, OR 97623
(541) 545-6581
Grades: 7-12
| 221 students
Rank: #44.
Henley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 39
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-5050
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-5050
Grades: 7-8
| 419 students
Rank: #55.
Chiloquin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Elm St
Chiloquin, OR 97624
(541) 783-2321
Chiloquin, OR 97624
(541) 783-2321
Grades: 7-12
| 170 students
Rank: #66.
Brixner Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4727 Homedale Rd
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-5025
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-5025
Grades: 7-8
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Gilchrist Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Mountain View Dr
Gilchrist, OR 97737
(541) 433-2295
Gilchrist, OR 97737
(541) 433-2295
Grades: 7-12
| 104 students
Rank: #88.
Falcon Heights
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8205 Hwy 39
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-6699
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
(541) 883-6699
Grades: K-12
| 305 students
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