Baker School District 5J
Baker School District 5J is a public school district based in Baker City, Oregon, serving 5,201 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 433 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $5,463 per student on day-to-day operations, 57% less than the Oregon median. It has roughly 22.1 students per teacher.
How Baker School District 5J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Baker School District 5J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $5,463 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $2,840 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.1 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 163 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial School District 28JPortland | 5,451 | 9 | $12,379 | 20.5 | #25 |
| Hermiston School District 8Hermiston | 5,321 | 9 | $12,319 | 16.6 | #26 |
| Woodburn School District 103Woodburn | 5,272 | 9 | $14,551 | 18.1 | #27 |
| Baker School District 5JBaker City · this district | 5,201 | 12 | $5,463 | 22.1 | #28 |
| Bethel School District 52Eugene | 5,027 | 11 | $13,560 | 17.2 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHSD 155Crystal Lake, IL | 5,203 | $23,435 | 16.4 |
| Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsGrand Haven, MI | 5,202 | $12,929 | 15.5 |
| Lebanon CityLebanon, OH | 5,202 | $10,689 | 20.2 |
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown, IA | 5,200 | $11,973 | 14.2 |
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.
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