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Wallowa SD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Wallowa SD 12 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Wallowa SD 12 School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
204 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wallowa SD 12 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
23%
# Black Students
n/a
3,780 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
187 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
17
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,020 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,181 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,020
$18,279
Spending / Student
$20,181
$19,325
Best Wallowa SD 12 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
315 W 1st St.
Wallowa, OR 97885
(541) 886-2061
Wallowa, OR 97885
(541) 886-2061
Grades: 6-8
| 37 students
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