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Pine-Eagle School District 61

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Halfway and Richland.

Halfway’s Schools page →

Students
213
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,370
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
The gist

What stands out about Pine-Eagle School District 61

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 32% more per student than the OR average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Halfway 357Richland 169

How TownRatings grades schools →

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 30.6% · 94 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 44% · 95 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 81.3% · 7 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

92% 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
$23,370 per student · 32% above OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
192’20
196’21
197’22
219’23
213’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%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.

Pine Eagle Charter School
Other · Grades K–12 · Halfway
B−
213 students12:1

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.