C
North Wasco School District 21
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves The Dalles and Mosier.
Students
2,834
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,590
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Wasco School District 21
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Oregon districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the OR average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $2,295 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mosier.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,590 per student · 7% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 58%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,682’20
2,642’21
2,841’22
2,847’23
2,834’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.