Sheridan SD 48j School District

435 S Bridge St
Sheridan, OR 97378-1811
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 871 students in Sheridan SD 48j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Sheridan SD 48j School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
472 Schools
# Students
1,082 Students
174,860 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
9,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sheridan SD 48j 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 78% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#156 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
31%
33%
44%
24%
30%
78%
81%
(2022-23)
42.8%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.57
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
71%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,756 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,609
$18,349
Spending / Student
$11,756
$19,399

Best Sheridan SD 48j School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faulconer-chapman School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
332 Sw Cornwall St
Sheridan, OR 97378
(971) 261-6960
Gr: K-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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