Ontario SD 8c School District

195 Sw 3rd Ave
Ontario, OR 97914-2723
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ontario SD 8c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Ontario SD 8c School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Ontario SD 8c School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,218 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ontario SD 8c 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ontario SD 8c  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ontario SD 8c  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ontario SD 8c  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 Ontario SD 8c  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.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ontario SD 8c  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,393 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
23%
# Black Students
14 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
713 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
32%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
158
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,715 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,465 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ontario SD 8c  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
$41 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ontario SD 8c  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
$19,715
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ontario SD 8c  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
$18,465
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ontario SD 8c  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 Ontario SD 8c School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ontario Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
573 Sw 2nd Ave
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-5377
Grades: 7-8
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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