Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School District

401 W 4th St
Phoenix, OR 97535-5710
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 66 students in Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
132 Schools
# Students
2,256 Students
41,577 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
2,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Phoenix-Talent 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 90-94% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#161 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Phoenix-Talent SD 4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoenix-Talent 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.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phoenix-Talent 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.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phoenix-Talent 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.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Phoenix-Talent SD 4  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.45
# American Indian Students
22 Students
573 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
867 Students
5,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
834 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,160 Students
30,210 Students
% White Students
51%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
2,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
138
2,941
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
3,339
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
3,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
3,328
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
3,355
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
3,361
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,179
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
3,459
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
3,415
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
2,565
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
2,950
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
3,191
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
3,162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,245 is higher than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,369 is higher than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Phoenix-Talent 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
$57 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Phoenix-Talent 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
$21,245
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Phoenix-Talent 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
$25,369
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Phoenix-Talent 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 Phoenix-Talent SD 4 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Armadillo Technical Institute
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
106 N Rose St
Phoenix, OR 97535
(541) 535-3287
Grades: 9-12
| 66 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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