Sisters SD 6 School District

525 E Cascade Ave
Sisters, OR 97759-5039
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Sisters SD 6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 373 students in Sisters SD 6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Sisters SD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
769 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sisters SD 6 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#37 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sisters SD 6  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sisters SD 6  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.
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sisters SD 6  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.
40-44%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sisters SD 6  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 Sisters SD 6  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
6 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
639 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,282 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,949 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sisters SD 6  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
$17 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sisters SD 6  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
$24,282
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sisters SD 6  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
$21,949
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sisters SD 6  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 Sisters SD 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sisters Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15200 Mckenzie Hwy
Sisters, OR 97759
(541) 549-2099
Grades: 5-8
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 769 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in OR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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