Greater Albany Public School District 8J
Greater Albany Public School District 8J is a public school district based in Albany, Oregon, serving 8,763 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 438 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,703 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Greater Albany Public School District 8J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Greater Albany Public School District 8J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,703 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,810 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $155.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $135.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 485 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds School District 7Fairview | 9,762 | 20 | $12,991 | 16.1 | #11 |
| Springfield School District 19Springfield | 9,250 | 21 | $13,184 | 18.2 | #12 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3JTualatin | 8,880 | 17 | $12,884 | 16.9 | #13 |
| David Douglas School District 40Portland | 8,774 | 14 | $17,110 | 18.4 | #14 |
| Greater Albany Public School District 8JAlbany · this district | 8,763 | 20 | $12,703 | 18.1 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb CountyRainsville, AL | 8,769 | $11,123 | 16.0 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie, GA | 8,767 | $12,189 | 13.3 |
| Temple ISDTemple, TX | 8,764 | $10,725 | 14.6 |
| Albany City School DistrictAlbany, NY | 8,761 | $23,035 | 12.6 |
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.
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