Top Rankings
John Day SD 3 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 204 students in John Day SD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in John Day SD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
471 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
John Day SD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 186 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,756 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,285 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,756
$18,279
Spending / Student
$19,285
$19,325
Best John Day SD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Union Junior/senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
911 S Canyon Blvd
John Day, OR 97845
(541) 575-1799
John Day, OR 97845
(541) 575-1799
Grades: 7-12
| 204 students
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