For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 74 students in Fern Ridge School District 28j.
Public Charter Schools in Fern Ridge School District 28j have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
5 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fern Ridge School District 28j, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
73%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
82%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,305 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 $14,654 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,305
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,654
$19,325
Best Fern Ridge School District 28j Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Lane Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24967 Highway 126
Veneta, OR 97487
(541) 935-2101
Veneta, OR 97487
(541) 935-2101
Gr: 9-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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