North Wasco County School District 21
North Wasco County School District 21 is a public school district based in The Dalles, Oregon, serving 2,835 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,862 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How North Wasco County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Wasco County | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,862 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,257 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 430 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam Canyon School District 129JMill City | 2,912 | 3 | $2,024 | 18.8 | #47 |
| St Helens School District 502St Helens | 2,863 | 8 | $12,081 | 18.6 | #48 |
| North Wasco County School District 21The Dalles · this district | 2,835 | 7 | $12,862 | 16.9 | #49 |
| Parkrose School District 3Portland | 2,780 | 6 | $13,262 | 17.8 | #50 |
| North Bend School District 13North Bend | 2,764 | 5 | $5,446 | 17.9 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola Union Free School DistrictGarden City Park, NY | 2,837 | $30,157 | 11.3 |
| Alexander CityAlexander City, AL | 2,836 | $10,650 | 17.3 |
| Kearsley Community School DistrictFlint, MI | 2,834 | $10,869 | 16.5 |
| Gorham Public SchoolsGorham, ME | 2,833 | $16,494 | 13.0 |
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-north-wasco-county-school-district-21