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Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 135 students in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschool in Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
3 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
530 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
1,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
74%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,894 is higher 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 $16,549 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,894
$18,279
Spending / Student
$16,549
$19,325
Best Athena-Weston SD 29rj School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Athena Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813
(541) 566-3581
Athena, OR 97813
(541) 566-3581
Gr: PK-3 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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