Salem-Keizer School District 24J
Salem-Keizer School District 24J is a public school district based in Salem, Oregon, serving 37,982 students in 65 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 584 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $13,367 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.6 students per teacher.
How Salem-Keizer School District 24J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Salem-Keizer School District 24J | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,367 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,322 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $790.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $655.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,933 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,790 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland | 43,357 | 86 | $16,049 | 16.0 | #1 |
| Salem-Keizer School District 24JSalem · this district | 37,982 | 65 | $13,367 | 19.6 | #2 |
| Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton | 37,891 | 56 | $12,877 | 17.3 | #3 |
| Hillsboro School District 1JHillsboro | 18,781 | 37 | $12,709 | 19.2 | #4 |
| North Clackamas School District 12Milwaukie | 16,982 | 31 | $12,672 | 19.3 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside UnifiedRiverside, CA | 38,033 | $13,951 | 23.3 |
| Irvine UnifiedIrvine, CA | 38,028 | $13,060 | 26.6 |
| Mesquite ISDMesquite, TX | 37,930 | $8,987 | 13.7 |
| Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento, CA | 37,913 | $15,654 | 22.0 |
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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