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Schools in Mount Angel · Mount Angel School District 91

Mount Angel’s public schools outscore 62% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Angel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#65of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
46%
▲ 2 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 3 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.9K
▲ 18% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
OR 17.9
Schools in town
4
684 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Angel’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 169 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Angel’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,883 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mt Angel Middle School, then John F Kennedy High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

GK Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Angel’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Oregon school districts, #65 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 70%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Mount Angel anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mount Angel’s students in the tested grades sat them (363 in math, 364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5St Marys Public SchoolMount Angel School District 91D
6–8Mt Angel Middle SchoolMount Angel School District 91C
9–12John F Kennedy High SchoolMount Angel School District 91B+

Mount Angel’s public schools are run by Mount Angel School District 91. 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.

Mount Angel School District 91Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 684 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$20,883OR $17,749 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 44% · 364 students tested
Math28%
State average 30.6% · 363 students tested

Mount Angel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Mount Angel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount AngelBMount Angel School District 91

Every school in Mount Angel

4 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).

District schools in Mount Angelby address
St Marys Public School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mt Angel
D
296 students18:1Rate it →
Mt Angel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mt Angel
C
165 students16:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mt Angel
B+
223 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
GK Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
53 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Angel’s schools

Are Mount Angel’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Mount Angel children attend outscore 62% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #65 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Angel in?

Mount Angel School District 91, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 684 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Angel kids go to high school?

John F Kennedy High School in Mt Angel, with 223 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mount Angel’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Mount Angel School District 91 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Mount Angel spend per student?

$20,883 in Mount Angel School District 91 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Angel?

Yes: GK Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley (Catholic, grades 9–12, 53 students).

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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.