School district · Oregon

Vernonia SD 47J

Vernonia SD 47J in Oregon: 4 public schools with 554 students and 14.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,550 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
554
Students per teacher
14.6
OR 17.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,550
OR $17.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
554
OR 313 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Oregon's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Oregon: 43%

33%proficient

−2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 71% of school districts in Oregon

Median 39% · 173 school districts compared

239 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Oregon: 33%

22%proficient

+0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 74% of school districts in Oregon

Median 28% · 173 school districts compared

238 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.6K15
$13.0K16
$12.7K17
$14.0K18
$13.7K19
$14.8K20
$17.0K21
$17.7K22
$18.9K23
$19.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $1.3M
State
49% · $6.4M
Local
41% · $5.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,510
Support services
$7,353
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$399K
Long-term debt
$6.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Mist Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–53115.5——
Vernonia Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–520612.229%16%
Vernonia Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–813915.434%22%
Vernonia High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1217817.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1201 Texas Ave, Vernonia, OR 97064
Phone
(503)429-5891
Website