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Pendleton SD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 90 students in Pendleton SD 16 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Pendleton SD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
132 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
41,577 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
2,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pendleton SD 16 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.45
# American Indian Students
347 Students
573 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
2%
# Asian Students
27 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
5,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
834 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,848 Students
30,210 Students
% White Students
63%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
2,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
224
2,941
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
3,339
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
3,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
3,328
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
3,355
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
3,361
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
3,179
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
3,459
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
3,415
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
2,565
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
2,950
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
3,191
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
3,162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,672 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,266
$18,118
Spending / Student
$13,672
$19,155
Best Pendleton SD 16 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixyaawii Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
73300 July Grounds Ln
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 429-7900
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 429-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
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