Hermiston School District 8
Hermiston School District 8 is a public school district based in Hermiston, Oregon, serving 5,321 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 591 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,319 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Hermiston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hermiston | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,319 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,417 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $83.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 720 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School District 4Roseburg | 5,550 | 13 | $12,691 | 16.2 | #24 |
| Centennial School District 28JPortland | 5,451 | 9 | $12,379 | 20.5 | #25 |
| Hermiston School District 8Hermiston · this district | 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 | 5,201 | 12 | $5,463 | 22.1 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen J Roberts School DistrictPottstown, PA | 5,323 | $17,475 | 13.3 |
| Marshall CountyLewisburg, TN | 5,322 | $9,067 | n/a |
| Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictNorth Merrick, NY | 5,321 | $28,717 | 11.1 |
| Centennial School DistrictWarminster, PA | 5,319 | $18,749 | 12.7 |
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-hermiston-school-district-8