Knappa SD 4 School District

41535 Old Hwy 30
Astoria, OR 97103-8640
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 306 students in Knappa SD 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary School in Knappa SD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
445 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Knappa SD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#168 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Knappa SD 4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knappa SD 4  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.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knappa SD 4  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.
20-24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knappa SD 4  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 Knappa SD 4  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,950 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,976 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
92,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
8,831 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
381 Students
215,165 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
27,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
34
35,045
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
38,201
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
40,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
39,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
41,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
41,259
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
41,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
36,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
37,438
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
3,418
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
3,820
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
4,067
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
4,446
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,407 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Knappa SD 4  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
$7 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Knappa SD 4  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
$18,135
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Knappa SD 4  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
$16,407
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Knappa SD 4  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 Knappa SD 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilda Lahti Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
41535 Old Hwy 30
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 458-6162
Grades: K-8
| 306 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 445 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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