Ashland School District 5
Ashland School District 5 is a public school district based in Ashland, Oregon, serving 2,547 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $15,555 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Oregon median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Ashland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ashland | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,555 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,852 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 255 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lane School District 45J3Cottage Grove | 2,715 | 9 | $12,884 | 17.6 | #53 |
| Jefferson County School District 509JMadras | 2,713 | 9 | $16,384 | 15.1 | #54 |
| Klamath Falls City SchoolsKlamath Falls | 2,711 | 9 | $14,292 | 17.5 | #55 |
| Molalla River School District 35Molalla | 2,598 | 7 | $11,438 | 17.7 | #56 |
| Ashland School District 5Ashland · this district | 2,547 | 6 | $15,555 | 17.4 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston UnionLivingston, CA | 2,550 | $14,353 | 22.6 |
| Lansing School District 158Lansing, IL | 2,547 | $11,383 | 15.7 |
| Ardmore Public SchoolsArdmore, OK | 2,546 | $10,590 | 20.5 |
| Greendale School DistrictGreendale, WI | 2,546 | $12,976 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-ashland-school-district-5