Fern Ridge School District 28J
Fern Ridge School District 28J is a public school district based in Elmira, Oregon, serving 1,401 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 280 students each, fewer than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $11,942 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Oregon median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How Fern Ridge School District 28J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fern Ridge School District 28J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,942 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,838 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 234 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla School District 6RUmatilla | 1,454 | 3 | $12,949 | 17.7 | #75 |
| Seaside School District 10Seaside | 1,439 | 4 | $13,805 | 14.1 | #76 |
| South Umpqua School District 19Myrtle Creek | 1,412 | 5 | $13,037 | 16.4 | #77 |
| Fern Ridge School District 28JElmira · this district | 1,401 | 5 | $11,942 | 18.2 | #78 |
| Harney County Union High School District 1JCrane | 1,315 | 2 | $8,390 | 27.4 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Peoria School District 86East Peoria, IL | 1,401 | $18,088 | 11.2 |
| Lower Township Elementary School DistrictCape May, NJ | 1,401 | $21,989 | 10.9 |
| Salamanca City School DistrictSalamanca, NY | 1,401 | $26,375 | 8.6 |
| Southeast LocalRavenna, OH | 1,401 | $13,715 | 15.9 |
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-fern-ridge-school-district-28j