Total enrollment
1,374
-34 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Fern Ridge SD 28J
Oregon · 1,374 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Fern Ridge SD 28J system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,374 students inside Oregon, averaging 275 per school.
4-year change in Fern Ridge SD 28J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fern Ridge SD 28J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #22 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,374 | #78 of 119 | #5,768 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #66 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #73 of 119 | #7,701 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.3% | #56 of 104 | #1,836 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #86 of 93 | #4,565 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fern Ridge SD 28J
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Elmira High School at 41.6% proficient to Fern Ridge Middle School at 32.1%, a gap of 9.5 points. That is the 68th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,459 to 1,374 students (down 6%) and from 69 to 76 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira High School | Elmira | High | 09-12 | 374 |
| Veneta Elementary School | Veneta | Elementary | KG-05 | 340 |
| Fern Ridge Middle School | Elmira | Middle | 06-08 | 315 |
| Elmira Elementary School | Elmira | Elementary | KG-05 | 261 |
| West Lane Charter School | Veneta | High | 09-12 | 84 |
About Fern Ridge SD 28J
As a sparse district in Oregon, Fern Ridge SD 28J teaches 1,374 students across 5 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Fern Ridge SD 28J spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Fern Ridge SD 28J runs about 275 students per school, 34% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 418.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,408 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,374 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fern Ridge SD 28J discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.