Centennial School District 28J
Centennial School District 28J is a public school district based in Portland, Oregon, serving 5,451 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 606 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,379 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.5 students per teacher.
How Centennial School District 28J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Centennial School District 28J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,379 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,767 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $89.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 621 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 389 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove School District 15Forest Grove | 5,712 | 11 | $13,885 | 17.3 | #23 |
| Douglas County School District 4Roseburg | 5,550 | 13 | $12,691 | 16.2 | #24 |
| Centennial School District 28JPortland · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganMendota Heights, MN | 5,452 | $14,548 | 14.8 |
| Cheatham CountyAshland City, TN | 5,451 | $9,166 | n/a |
| South Bay UnionImperial Beach, CA | 5,450 | $15,460 | 24.9 |
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport, NY | 5,449 | $30,592 | 11.7 |
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-centennial-school-district-28j