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C−

Amity School District 4J

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Amity.

Amity’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Oregon school districts

Students
746
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,659
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$31.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Amity School District 4J

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the OR average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $31.8M, about $42,674 per student
  • Only 66% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 178 Oregon school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Amity. Grade by grade →

K–5Amity Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Amity Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Amity High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 30.6% · 279 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 44% · 279 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.3% · 57 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

66% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,659 per student · 12% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 65%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
712’20
765’21
754’22
751’23
746’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 20%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oregon.