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Harper School District 66

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Harper.

Harper’s Schools page →

Students
258
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,892
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
The gist

What stands out about Harper School District 66

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the OR average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 46.6% since 2020–21
  • Only 62% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Harper 219

How TownRatings grades schools →

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 30.6% · 80 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 44% · 78 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.3% · 39 in the class

62% 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
$14,892 per student · 16% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 80%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
176’20
220’21
218’22
250’23
258’24

Up 46.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 2%

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.

Harper Charter School
Other · Grades K–12 · Harper
B−
258 students19:1

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.