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Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District

Item: Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813-6065

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Top 50%

Tel: (541) 566-3551

www.athwest.k12.or.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 484 students in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

Public Schools in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District have an score of 31% (versus the Oregon public school average of 31%), and score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public school average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,293 Schools

# Students

484 Students

539,478 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

29,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
Kind	22	166
1	32	178
2	26	187
3	44	197
4	32	194
5	34	201
6	42	199
7	31	201
8	48	202
9	32	210
10	44	214
11	52	216
12	45	214

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District Rank

Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District, 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#66 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District
2023	#66
2022	#87
2021	#104
2019	#80
2018	#97
2017	#101
2016	#107
2015	#86
2014	#131
2013	#98
2012	#55

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31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	31%	31%
2022	26%	31%
2021	17%	32%
2019	37%	40%
2018	36%	41%
2017	40%	42%
2016	30%	43%
2015	35%	42%
2014	42%	63%
2013	54%	63%
2012	60%	64%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2022	44%	44%
2021	47%	47%
2019	54%	54%
2018	36%	56%
2017	47%	55%
2016	57%	57%
2015	58%	56%
2014	72%	72%
2013	73%	72%
2012	80%	74%
2011	89%	81%

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30-34%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2022	32%	30%
2021	27%	35%

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(21-22)

80-89%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	81%
2020	90%	84%
2019	84%	81%
2018	84%	80%
2017	84%	78%
2016	84%	77%
2015	90%	76%
2014	84%	74%
2013	84%	72%
2012	74%	71%

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(2022-23)

45.4%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	45.4%	43.8%
2022	52.8%	42.4%
2021	20.6%	31.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	0.44	0.59
2022	0.41	0.58
2021	0.42	0.58
2020	0.44	0.56
2019	0.44	0.56
2018	0.40	0.55
2017	0.40	0.55
2016	0.41	0.55
2015	0.42	0.54
2014	0.39	0.54
2013	0.41	0.54
2012	0.37	0.53
2011	0.34	0.53
2010	0.34	0.51
2009	0.34	0.51
2008	0.34	0.49
2007	0.33	0.48
2006	0.33	0.44
2005	0.36	0.45
2004	0.36	0.42
2003	0.34	0.41
2002	0.34	0.38
2001	0.33	0.34
2000	0.34	0.32
1999	0.36	0.31
1998	0.35	0.30
1997	0.36	0.27
1996	0.32	0.27
1995	0.32	0.26
1994	0.31	0.24
1993	0.31	0.22
1992	0.30	0.22
1991	0.28	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	7%	1%
2022	7%	1%
2021	8%	1%
2020	10%	1%
2019	10%	1%
2018	12%	1%
2017	12%	1%
2016	12%	1%
2015	11%	2%
2014	9%	2%
2013	11%	2%
2012	12%	2%
2011	10%	2%
2010	10%	3%
2009	11%	3%
2008	10%	3%
2007	11%	3%
2006	10%	3%
2005	10%	3%
2004	10%	3%
2003	11%	3%
2002	11%	3%
2001	11%	2%
2000	12%	2%
1999	13%	2%
1998	13%	2%
1997	12%	2%
1996	11%	2%
1995	12%	2%
1994	11%	2%
1993	11%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	9%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1992	7%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	12%	25%
2022	11%	25%
2021	9%	25%
2020	10%	24%
2019	10%	24%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	22%
2015	8%	22%
2014	8%	22%
2013	9%	22%
2012	6%	21%
2011	5%	21%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	6%	17%
2006	7%	16%
2005	8%	15%
2004	8%	14%
2003	7%	13%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	7%	8%
1997	8%	7%
1996	7%	7%
1995	6%	6%
1994	7%	6%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	6%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% White

72%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	74%	59%
2022	76%	60%
2021	75%	60%
2020	74%	62%
2019	74%	62%
2018	76%	63%
2017	76%	63%
2016	76%	63%
2015	75%	64%
2014	78%	64%
2013	76%	65%
2012	78%	65%
2011	81%	66%
2010	81%	67%
2009	80%	69%
2008	80%	69%
2007	81%	70%
2006	81%	73%
2005	79%	73%
2004	79%	75%
2003	80%	76%
2002	81%	78%
2001	80%	80%
2000	79%	82%
1999	78%	82%
1998	79%	83%
1997	79%	85%
1996	81%	85%
1995	82%	86%
1994	82%	87%
1993	82%	88%
1992	83%	88%
1991	84%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $18,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is less than the state median of $19,404. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$9,902 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$13 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$12 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$9 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$7 MM
2004	$5 MM	$7 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$10,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$8 MM	$13 MM
2021	$9 MM	$13 MM
2020	$8 MM	$13 MM
2019	$10 MM	$12 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$7 MM	$11 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$5 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$9 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$7 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,690

$18,354

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	$18,476	$15,731
2022	$14,904	$15,550
2021	$18,274	$17,612
2020	$14,904	$15,550
2019	$14,202	$15,425
2018	$19,419	$13,735
2017	$14,065	$13,275
2016	$12,221	$13,680
2015	$9,843	$10,566
2014	$11,526	$11,408
2012	$10,677	$11,203
2011	$10,454	$10,658
2010	$10,662	$10,566
2009	$10,795	$11,034
2008	$9,923	$10,713
2007	$9,129	$9,592
2006	$9,022	$10,288
2005	$7,960	$8,933
2004	$7,975	$9,082
2003	$7,268	$8,131
2002	$7,712	$8,626
2001	$7,835	$7,836
2000	$6,705	$7,798
1999	$6,178	$7,145
1998	$6,275	$7,139
1997	$5,906	$6,622
1995	$6,246	$6,500
1992	$6,071	$5,437

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Spending / Student

$18,122

$19,404

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District	Oregon
2023	$16,183	$14,691
2022	$14,226	$15,079
2021	$16,005	$16,448
2020	$14,226	$15,079
2019	$17,250	$14,517
2018	$18,708	$13,171
2017	$11,303	$13,719
2016	$12,211	$13,839
2015	$10,113	$10,394
2014	$11,951	$11,426
2012	$10,388	$10,613
2011	$10,366	$10,638
2010	$10,954	$10,394
2009	$10,196	$11,196
2008	$11,776	$10,893
2007	$8,971	$9,644
2006	$9,063	$9,826
2005	$8,113	$9,204
2004	$8,067	$9,658
2003	$7,901	$8,745
2002	$7,432	$8,621
2001	$7,579	$8,219
2000	$6,790	$7,139
1999	$6,455	$7,276
1998	$6,630	$7,067
1997	$6,829	$6,935
1995	$5,452	$5,974
1992	$5,021	$5,702

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Best Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Weston-mcewen High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

540 E Main St
Athena, OR 97813
(541) 566-3555

Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

Weston Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

205 E Wallace
Weston, OR 97886
(541) 566-3548

Gr: 4-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Athena Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813
(541) 566-3581

Gr: PK-3 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District?

Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District manages 3 public schools serving 484 students.

What is the rank of Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District?

Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District is ranked #68 out of 185 school districts in Oregon (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District?

72% of Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District?

Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 18:1.

What is Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,122 is less than the state median of $19,404. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in OR)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education