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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 preschool serving 228 students in Pendleton SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Pendleton SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
1,885 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
0.67
% American Indian
11%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
455 Sw 13th St
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3300
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3300
Grades: PK-K
| 228 students
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