Fossil School District 21J

Public Grades K–12

Public schools for Fossil.

At a glance

2,494Students enrolled

1School

$10,169Spent per student

44:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs OR

Math proficiency49.5%

State average 30.9% · reported as a range, 40–59% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,169

per student each year · 43% below the OR average

Spending

Classroom instruction92%

Support & administration7%

Other0%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)9%

State89%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,317’20

1,436’21

1,778’22

1,929’23

2,494’24

Students

White · 90%2,254

Hispanic · 4%112

Two or more races · 2%58

Black · 1%28

Asian · 1%24

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools1 in district

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Fossil Charter SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 2,494 students · Fossil

B+Charter

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.