Top Rankings
Baker SD 5j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 237 students in Baker SD 5j School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschools in Baker SD 5j School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
12 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
5,201 Students
30,815 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
1,994 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baker SD 5j School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Graduation Rate
80%
81.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
78%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,188 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$11,633 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,018 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,757
$21,572
Spending / Student
$14,188
$22,286
Best Baker SD 5j School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haines Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 School St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2400
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2400
Gr: PK-6 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
2725 7th St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2310
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2310
Gr: K | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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