B−
Pendleton School District 16
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pendleton and Adams.
Students
2,901
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,684
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$58.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pendleton School District 16
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Oregon districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the OR average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $58.6M, about $20,185 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cayuse.
PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Sunridge Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Pendleton High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,684 per student · 12% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,901’20
2,946’21
2,949’22
2,890’23
2,901’24
About steady.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 10%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Sherwood Heights Elementary School
B−439 students16:1
Washington Elementary School
C+420 students16:1
McKay Creek Elementary School
A−265 students18:1
Pendleton Early Learning Center
197 students14:1
Sunridge Middle School
B672 students20:1
Pendleton High School
B+763 students20:1
Nixyaawii Community School
C89 students13:1
Hawthorne Alternative High School
C56 students31:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.