Central School District 13J
Central School District 13J is a public school district based in Independence, Oregon, serving 3,054 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 611 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $13,117 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.1 students per teacher.
How Central School District 13J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central School District 13J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,117 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,692 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 394 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 611 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central School District 13JIndependence · this district | 3,054 | 5 | $13,117 | 20.1 | #43 |
| Coos Bay School District 9Coos Bay | 2,982 | 9 | $13,161 | 18.6 | #44 |
| Dallas School District 2Dallas | 2,956 | 7 | $12,099 | 18.6 | #45 |
| Pendleton School District 16Pendleton | 2,929 | 8 | $11,974 | 17.8 | #46 |
| Santiam Canyon School District 129JMill City | 2,912 | 3 | $2,024 | 18.8 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth CountySylvester, GA | 3,057 | $10,568 | 14.8 |
| Smith CountyCarthage, TN | 3,056 | $9,266 | n/a |
| Dennis-YarmouthSouth Yarmouth, MA | 3,054 | $24,486 | 10.8 |
| Lemon GroveLemon Grove, CA | 3,053 | $15,559 | 22.8 |
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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