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B−

Gervais School District 1

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Gervais.

Gervais’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Oregon school districts

Students
1,247
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,238
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gervais School District 1

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the OR average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.6M, about $7,678 per student
  • Only 73% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Gervais 2,572

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gervais. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.6% · 538 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 44% · 537 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.3% · 117 in the class

73% 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
$14,238 per student · 20% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 70%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,488’20
1,324’21
1,220’22
1,269’23
1,247’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 59%White 37%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Gervais Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gervais
D−
384 students13:1
Frontier Charter Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Gervais
A
341 students15:1
Gervais Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gervais
D−
198 students15:1
Gervais High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gervais
D
324 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.