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Pendleton SD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 78 students in Pendleton SD 16 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Pendleton SD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pendleton SD 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.46
# American Indian Students
335 Students
536 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
856 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
425 Students
6,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
24 Students
883 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,812 Students
30,712 Students
% White Students
63%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
3,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
228
2,938
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
3,297
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
3,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
3,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
3,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
3,422
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
3,364
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
3,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
3,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
2,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
3,042
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
3,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
3,421
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,951 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,557
$18,279
Spending / Student
$13,951
$19,325
Best Pendleton SD 16 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixyaawii Community School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
73300 July Grounds Ln
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 429-7900
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 429-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 78 students
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