Infrastructure
District profile / Oregon
Medford School District 549C
13,800
Students
2024-25 school year
25
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,894
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 15% below the Oregon median
19.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Oregon median 17.9
Medford School District 549C is a public school district based in Medford, Oregon, serving 13,800 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 552 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $10,894 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Oregon median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Medford School District 549C compares
Medford School District 549COregon median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$199.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 60%Local 31%
| Measure | Medford School District 549C | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,894 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,001 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $182.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $199.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 706 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,580 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 476 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1Bend | 16,878 | 35 | $12,001 | 20.0 | #6 |
| Eugene School District 4JEugene | 15,943 | 36 | $12,802 | 17.2 | #7 |
| Medford School District 549CMedford · this district | 13,800 | 25 | $10,894 | 19.5 | #8 |
| Gresham-Barlow School District 10JGresham | 11,452 | 21 | $11,622 | 19.9 | #9 |
| Tigard-Tualatin School District 23JTigard | 11,433 | 19 | $13,664 | 17.8 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass ISDEagle Pass, TX | 13,820 | $10,101 | 17.8 |
| Tracy Joint UnifiedTracy, CA | 13,817 | $11,939 | 21.6 |
| Roanoke City Public SchoolsRoanoke, VA | 13,811 | $13,816 | 12.2 |
| Lancaster ElementaryLancaster, CA | 13,769 | $14,005 | 22.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-medford-school-district-549c