Top Rankings
Hood River County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 872 students in Hood River County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Hood River County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
3,602 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hood River County 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.7%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
46%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
47%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,409 is higher than the state median of $18,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,725 is less than the state median of $19,404. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,409
$18,354
Spending / Student
$18,725
$19,404
Best Hood River County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hood River Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1602 May St
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-2114
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-2114
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Wyeast Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Wy'east Rd
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 354-1548
Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 354-1548
Gr: 6-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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