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Schools in John Day · John Day School District 3

John Day’s public schools outscore 80% of Oregon districts

Reading proficiency in John Day’s districts is 53%, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving John Day, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 9 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.7K
▲ 22% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
465 students on the public path
In brief

John Day’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 154 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of John Day’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,688 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Grant Union Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind John Day’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are above the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results could put John Day anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of John Day’s students in the tested grades sat them (245 in math, 247 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve John Day, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–12Grant Union Junior/Senior High SchoolJohn Day School District 3B−

John Day’s public schools are run by John Day School District 3, which also serves Canyon City, Mount Vernon and Seneca. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

John Day School District 3Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 465 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$21,688OR $17,749 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 44% · 247 students tested
Math32%
State average 30.6% · 245 students tested

John Day vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share John Day’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
John DayA−John Day School District 3

Every school in John Day

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving John Dayin other towns
Humbolt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Canyon City
B+
247 students14:1Rate it →
Seneca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Seneca
12 students6:1Rate it →
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
206 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about John Day’s schools

Are John Day’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools John Day children attend outscore 80% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is John Day in?

John Day School District 3, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 465 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does John Day spend per student?

$21,688 in John Day School District 3 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.