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B−

Yamhill-Carlton School District 1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Carlton and Yamhill.

Carlton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Oregon school districts

Students
924
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,012
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Yamhill-Carlton School District 1

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the OR average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.1M, about $16,304 per student
  • Only 77% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Carlton 2,291B−Yamhill 1,220

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Carlton. Grade by grade →

K–3Yamhill Carlton Elementary SchoolThis district
4–8Yamhill Carlton Intermediate SchoolThis district
9–12Yamhill Carlton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 30.6% · 407 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 44% · 414 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.3% · 67 in the class

77% 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
$14,012 per student · 21% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
790’20
884’21
921’22
917’23
924’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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.

Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carlton
C−
276 students18:1
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Yamhill
C+
369 students16:1
Yamhill Carlton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yamhill
A
279 students17:1

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.