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Powers SD 31 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 63 students in Powers SD 31 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary School in Powers SD 31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
117 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Powers SD 31 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
9%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
25%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
69%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
22%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,444 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,410 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,444
$18,279
Spending / Student
$20,410
$19,325
Best Powers SD 31 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powers Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Poplar St
Powers, OR 97466
(541) 439-2281
Powers, OR 97466
(541) 439-2281
Grades: K-6
| 63 students
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