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Vale School District 84

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Vale.

Vale’s School Grade A better than 85% of Oregon school districts

Students
912
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,280
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Vale School District 84

  • Its letter, A: results better than 85% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.5M, about $7,133 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 85% 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vale. Grade by grade →

K–6Vale Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Vale Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Vale High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 30.6% · 467 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 44% · 461 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.3% · 58 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% 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
$17,280 per student · 3% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 60%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
786’20
872’21
946’22
935’23
912’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools.

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.