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Item: Ontario SD 8c School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

195 Sw 3rd Ave
Ontario, OR 97914-2723

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (541) 889-5374

www.ontario.k12.or.us

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Ontario SD 8c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

5 Schools

471 Schools

# Students

2,170 Students

174,712 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

9,505 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
6	166	177
7	163	201
8	142	202

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District Rank

Ontario SD 8c School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#133 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	#133
2022	#121
2021	#149
2019	#136
2018	#127
2017	#153
2016	#157
2015	#161
2014	#150
2013	#136
2012	#127
2011	#137
2010	#158

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20%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	20%	31%
2022	22%	31%
2021	14%	32%
2019	31%	40%
2018	31%	41%
2017	27%	42%
2016	29%	43%
2015	28%	42%
2014	51%	63%
2013	55%	63%
2012	58%	64%
2011	56%	63%
2010	62%	71%

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39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2022	39%	44%
2021	34%	47%
2019	46%	54%
2018	31%	56%
2017	42%	55%
2016	40%	57%
2015	39%	56%
2014	58%	72%
2013	59%	72%
2012	63%	74%
2011	70%	81%
2010	66%	78%

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22%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2022	22%	30%
2021	11%	35%

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87%

81.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	87%	81%
2022	92%	81%
2021	87%	81%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	81%
2018	87%	80%
2017	87%	78%
2016	82%	77%
2015	77%	76%
2014	67%	74%
2013	67%	72%
2012	52%	71%
2011	61%	70%

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(2022-23)

29.6%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	29.6%	43.8%
2022	33.6%	42.4%
2021	25.9%	31.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	0.50	0.59
2022	0.50	0.58
2021	0.48	0.58
2020	0.52	0.57
2019	0.52	0.56
2018	0.51	0.56
2017	0.51	0.55
2016	0.52	0.55
2015	0.49	0.54
2014	0.51	0.54
2013	0.51	0.53
2012	0.52	0.53
2011	0.52	0.52
2010	0.51	0.50
2009	0.55	0.49
2008	0.56	0.48
2007	0.55	0.47
2006	0.55	0.43
2005	0.56	0.44
2004	0.55	0.42
2003	0.55	0.39
2002	0.55	0.38
2001	0.55	0.35
2000	0.55	0.32
1999	0.53	0.30
1998	0.54	0.29
1997	0.52	0.27
1996	0.52	0.27
1995	0.50	0.26
1994	0.49	0.24
1993	0.48	0.22
1992	0.47	0.22
1991	0.46	0.21
1990	0.43	0.21
1989	0.44	0.19
1988	0.43	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2022	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

67%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	63%	25%
2022	64%	25%
2021	66%	25%
2020	61%	24%
2019	61%	24%
2018	62%	23%
2017	62%	23%
2016	61%	23%
2015	54%	22%
2014	62%	22%
2013	61%	21%
2012	61%	21%
2011	61%	21%
2010	58%	20%
2009	53%	18%
2008	52%	18%
2007	50%	17%
2006	52%	16%
2005	49%	15%
2004	48%	14%
2003	48%	13%
2002	46%	12%
2001	44%	11%
2000	43%	9%
1999	39%	9%
1998	38%	8%
1997	36%	7%
1996	34%	7%
1995	33%	6%
1994	31%	6%
1993	29%	5%
1992	29%	5%
1991	27%	4%
1990	25%	4%
1989	24%	3%
1988	24%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% White

29%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	32%	59%
2022	31%	60%
2021	30%	60%
2020	34%	61%
2019	34%	62%
2018	34%	62%
2017	34%	63%
2016	34%	63%
2015	30%	64%
2014	33%	64%
2013	35%	65%
2012	34%	65%
2011	34%	66%
2010	39%	68%
2009	41%	69%
2008	42%	70%
2007	43%	71%
2006	43%	74%
2005	45%	73%
2004	48%	75%
2003	47%	77%
2002	50%	78%
2001	51%	80%
2000	52%	82%
1999	56%	83%
1998	57%	84%
1997	59%	85%
1996	61%	85%
1995	62%	86%
1994	65%	87%
1993	66%	88%
1992	67%	88%
1991	69%	89%
1990	72%	89%
1989	71%	90%
1988	71%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,817 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,870 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$11,633 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	$47 MM	$17 MM
2022	$43 MM	$15 MM
2021	$44 MM	$14 MM
2020	$40 MM	$13 MM
2019	$37 MM	$13 MM
2018	$36 MM	$12 MM
2017	$33 MM	$10 MM
2016	$32 MM	$10 MM
2015	$26 MM	$9 MM
2014	$27 MM	$9 MM
2012	$29 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$9 MM
2010	$26 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$8 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$7 MM
2004	$24 MM	$7 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$7 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM
1992	$15 MM	$2 MM
1990	$12 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$12,018 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	$45 MM	$16 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$13 MM
2020	$39 MM	$13 MM
2019	$36 MM	$12 MM
2018	$33 MM	$11 MM
2017	$31 MM	$11 MM
2016	$30 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$9 MM
2014	$28 MM	$9 MM
2012	$40 MM	$8 MM
2011	$28 MM	$9 MM
2010	$28 MM	$9 MM
2009	$31 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$8 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$7 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$8 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$7 MM
1997	$18 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,817

$21,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	$21,345	$18,758
2022	$19,337	$17,083
2021	$19,323	$17,612
2020	$16,895	$15,550
2019	$15,734	$15,425
2018	$15,678	$13,735
2017	$13,894	$13,275
2016	$13,391	$13,680
2015	$10,890	$10,566
2014	$10,920	$11,408
2012	$11,652	$11,203
2011	$10,841	$10,658
2010	$10,489	$10,566
2009	$10,078	$11,034
2008	$9,981	$10,713
2007	$9,326	$9,592
2006	$8,920	$10,288
2005	$8,579	$8,933
2004	$8,671	$9,082
2003	$7,505	$8,131
2002	$7,532	$8,626
2001	$7,457	$7,836
2000	$7,174	$7,798
1999	$6,764	$7,145
1998	$6,242	$7,139
1997	$6,055	$6,622
1995	$6,023	$6,500
1992	$5,450	$5,437
1990	$4,399	$5,096

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Spending / Student

$20,870

$22,286

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ontario SD 8c School District	Oregon
2023	$20,418	$18,426
2022	$17,774	$16,403
2021	$18,098	$16,448
2020	$16,685	$15,079
2019	$15,439	$14,517
2018	$14,544	$13,171
2017	$12,948	$13,719
2016	$12,770	$13,839
2015	$11,566	$10,394
2014	$11,126	$11,426
2012	$16,379	$10,613
2011	$11,184	$10,638
2010	$11,139	$10,394
2009	$11,913	$11,196
2008	$10,189	$10,893
2007	$9,157	$9,644
2006	$8,633	$9,826
2005	$8,484	$9,204
2004	$7,999	$9,658
2003	$7,480	$8,745
2002	$7,450	$8,621
2001	$7,572	$8,219
2000	$6,660	$7,139
1999	$6,690	$7,276
1998	$6,350	$7,067
1997	$6,347	$6,935
1995	$6,044	$5,974
1992	$4,979	$5,702
1990	$4,111	$5,457

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Best Ontario SD 8c School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ontario Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

573 Sw 2nd Ave
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-5377

Gr: 6-8 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 87% (Top 20% in OR)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education