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North Powder SD 8J

252 students · 1 schools · 10.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #152 of 202 in Oregon

Students
252
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–Teacher
10.8:1
County
Union
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About North Powder SD 8J

North Powder SD 8J is a public school system serving Union County, Oregon, based in North Powder. It serves 252 students across 1 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #152 largest of Oregon’s 202 school systems.

Phone5418982244
Address333 G St, North Powder, OR 97867
CountyUnion County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

North Powder SD 8J enrolls 252 students in 1 schools — an average of about 252 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #152 of 202 statewide by enrollment.

Students
252
#152 of 202 in Oregon
Schools
1
~252 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in North Powder SD 8J, from the NCES Common Core of Data (252 students reported):

White
83%
Black
0%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

North Powder SD 8J employs about 23 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1 — below the Oregon average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 39.

Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
classroom teachers
Total staff
39
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Oregon funds schools

Oregon funds districts through the State School Fund, distributed by an equalization formula based on weighted average daily membership (ADMw): a standard student counts as 1.0, with added weight for special-education, English-learner, poverty, foster and other high-need students, and the state grant rises as a district’s local property-tax revenue falls. The 2025–27 budget set the fund at a record $11.36 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for North Powder SD 8J are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Oregon publishes At-A-Glance School and District Profiles rather than letter grades, comparing each district to the statewide average on attendance, graduation and completion, state test results and demographics. Look up North Powder SD 8J on the Oregon At-A-Glance Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Oregon holds public districts to its own Division 22 standards (OAR Chapter 581) enforced by the Department of Education, rather than requiring a private accreditor. See the Oregon Department of Education for a district’s standards status.

How it compares

North Powder SD 8J vs. Oregon

Enrollment rank
#152
of 202 districts
Ratio
10.8:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Union County

See every Oregon district side by side in the Oregon directory.

Go deeper

Look up North Powder SD 8J’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Oregon Legislature (the State School Fund) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by North Powder SD 8J. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4108940. Confirm current details with the district and the Oregon Department of Education.