For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 281 students in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschools in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
696 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
1,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%

Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
200 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,549 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
8,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,664 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
531 Students
14,394 Students
% White Students
76%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
371 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
2,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
41
4,906
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
4,696
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
4,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
4,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
4,747
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
4,341
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
330
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
296
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
77
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
76
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,138 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,072 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,902 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$10,468 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,138
$18,279

Spending / Student
$24,072
$19,325

Best Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nehalem Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36300 8th St
Nehalem, OR 97131
(503) 355-3650
Nehalem, OR 97131
(503) 355-3650
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Garibaldi Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
604 Cypress St
Garibaldi, OR 97118
(503) 322-0311
Garibaldi, OR 97118
(503) 322-0311
Grades: PK-5
| 107 students
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