Pendleton School District 16
Pendleton School District 16 is a public school district based in Pendleton, Oregon, serving 2,929 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, fewer than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $11,974 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Oregon median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Pendleton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pendleton | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,974 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,441 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coos Bay School District 9Coos Bay | 2,982 | 9 | $13,161 | 18.6 | #44 |
| Dallas School District 2Dallas | 2,956 | 7 | $12,099 | 18.6 | #45 |
| Pendleton School District 16Pendleton · this district | 2,929 | 8 | $11,974 | 17.8 | #46 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolleson Elementary District (4264)Tolleson, AZ | 2,930 | $10,394 | 18.7 |
| St. Joseph Public SchoolsSaint Joseph, MI | 2,930 | $10,520 | 19.7 |
| Meramec Valley R-IIIPacific, MO | 2,930 | $12,059 | 13.7 |
| Butte ElementaryButte, MT | 2,929 | $10,597 | 16.0 |
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.
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