Photo: User:Yuehai1981 · CC BY 4.0Klamath Falls’s public schools score below 57% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Klamath Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Klamath Falls, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.
Klamath Falls’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 85 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Klamath Falls’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Klamath Falls City Schools spends $18,364 per student and Klamath County $16,254, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Crosspoint Christian School (private) and Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Klamath Learning Center and Klamath Home Learning Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Klamath Falls’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Oregon school districts, #87 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Klamath Falls, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Klamath Falls
Ponderosa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Klamath Falls
Ponderosa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Klamath Falls
Ponderosa Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Klamath Falls · depends on your address
Klamath Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 671 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Eagle Ridge New Tech High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Klamath Falls · depends on your address
Klamath Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 671 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Eagle Ridge New Tech High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Klamath Falls · depends on your address
Klamath Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 671 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Eagle Ridge New Tech High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Klamath Falls · depends on your address
Klamath Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 671 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Eagle Ridge New Tech High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Klamath Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Klamath Falls City Schools). From grade K, students attend the Klamath County School District, shared with Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin and Merrill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Klamath Falls
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Klamath Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Klamath Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls | C+ | Klamath Falls City Schools K–12 · Klamath County K–12 |
Every school in Klamath Falls
11 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).
Questions about Klamath Falls’s schools
Are Klamath Falls’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Klamath Falls children attend score below 57% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #87 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Klamath Falls in?
Two districts: Klamath Falls City Schools runs grades K–12, and Klamath County School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin and Merrill.
Where do Klamath Falls kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Klamath Union High School and Eagle Ridge New Tech High School.
What is Klamath Falls’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Klamath County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Klamath Falls spend per student?
$18,364 in Klamath Falls City Schools and $16,254 in Klamath County School District (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Klamath Falls?
Yes: Crosspoint Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 362 students) and Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–7, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Klamath Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Klamath Falls → They have their own page.
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.