Baker SD 5j School District

2090 Fourth St
Baker City, OR 97814-3391
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Baker SD 5j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,959 students in Baker SD 5j School District.
Public Middle Schools in Baker SD 5j School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
12 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
4,527 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Baker SD 5j School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OR)
#5 out of 158 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Baker SD 5j  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-59%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker SD 5j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker SD 5j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Baker SD 5j  School District and public school graduation rate of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
44 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
462 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
37 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,660 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
224
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
409
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
416
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
440
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,938 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart display total revenue of Baker SD 5j  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart display total spending of Baker SD 5j  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,425
$18,279
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Baker SD 5j  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,938
$19,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Baker SD 5j  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baker SD 5j School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2725 Seventh St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2310
Grades: 7-12
| 105 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 Washington Ave
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
Baker Web Academy
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2725 7th St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2300
Grades: K-12
| 2,586 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,527 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 50-59% (Top 5%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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