La Grande School District 1
La Grande School District 1 is a public school district based in La Grande, Oregon, serving 2,061 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 412 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,715 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How La Grande compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Grande | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,715 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,751 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyssa School District 26Nyssa | 2,117 | 4 | $14,664 | 26.1 | #63 |
| North Santiam School District 29JStayton | 2,114 | 6 | $12,806 | 16.1 | #64 |
| La Grande School District 1La Grande · this district | 2,061 | 5 | $12,715 | 16.5 | #65 |
| Tillamook School District 9Tillamook | 2,012 | 5 | $13,385 | 13.3 | #66 |
| Scio School District 95Scio | 1,998 | 5 | $9,487 | 24.1 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne, AL | 2,063 | $9,984 | 15.5 |
| St. Clair R-XIIISt Clair, MO | 2,062 | $10,855 | 12.9 |
| Hockinson School DistrictBrush Prairie, WA | 2,061 | $13,449 | 19.6 |
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll, NJ | 2,060 | $21,236 | 12.0 |
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-la-grande-school-district-1