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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Pendleton SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Pendleton SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
8 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
1,885 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
335 Students
200 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,549 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
425 Students
8,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
24 Students
1,664 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,812 Students
14,394 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
371 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
2,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
228
4,906
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
4,696
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
4,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
4,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
4,747
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
4,341
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
330
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
296
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
77
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
76
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,557 in this school district is less 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 $13,951 is less than the state median of $19,325. 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
$14,557
$18,279

Spending / Student
$13,951
$19,325

Best Pendleton SD 16 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
455 Sw 13th St
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3300
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3300
Grades: PK-K
| 228 students
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