Total enrollment
2,834
+152 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in North Wasco County SD 21
Oregon · 2,834 students · 2 cities
North Wasco County SD 21's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 2,834 K-12 students inside Oregon, an average of 405 per school.
4-year change in North Wasco County SD 21
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Wasco County SD 21 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #70 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,834 | #49 of 119 | #3,406 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #51 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #47 of 119 | #7,146 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 94.6% | #6 of 104 | #552 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #15 of 93 | #1,839 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 North Wasco County SD 21
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Dry Hollow Elementary School at 37.4% proficient to Chenowith Elementary School at 13.4%, a gap of 24.0 points. That is the 45th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,026 to 2,834 students (down 6%) and from 159 to 166 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles High School | The Dalles | High | 09-12 | 795 |
| The Dalles Middle School | The Dalles | Middle | 06-08 | 513 |
| Dry Hollow Elementary School | The Dalles | Elementary | KG-05 | 424 |
| Chenowith Elementary School | The Dalles | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
| Colonel Wright Elementary School | The Dalles | Elementary | KG-05 | 291 |
| Innovations Academy | The Dalles | Combined | KG-12 | 232 |
| Mosier Community School | Mosier | Elementary | KG-08 | 161 |
About North Wasco County SD 21
As a thinly populated district in Oregon, North Wasco County SD 21 instructs 2,834 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, North Wasco County SD 21 consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in North Wasco County SD 21 has climbed 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,682 students to 2,834.
On this page, the community for North Wasco County SD 21 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.