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Fossil School District 21J

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Fossil.

Fossil’s Schools page →

Students
2,494
Schools
1
Spent per student
$10,169
OR $17,749
The gist

What stands out about Fossil School District 21J

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Spends 43% less per student than the OR average
  • Enrollment up 89.4% since 2020–21
  • Only 33% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Fossil 456

How TownRatings grades schools →

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22
Math proficiency51%
State average 30.6% · 306 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 44% · 305 students tested

33% 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
$10,169 per student · 43% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 92%Support & administration 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 89%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,317’20
1,436’21
1,778’22
1,929’23
2,494’24

Up 89.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Fossil Charter School
Other · Grades K–12 · Fossil
B+
2,494 students

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.