Total enrollment
2,901
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Pendleton SD 16
Oregon · 2,901 students · 1 city
Pendleton SD 16's public schools total 8 across the district, with enrollment of about 2,901 and an average school size near 363.
4-year change in Pendleton SD 16
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pendleton SD 16 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #57 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,901 | #47 of 119 | #3,333 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #46 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #69 of 119 | #7,672 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 89.1% | #16 of 104 | #755 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #21 of 93 | #2,068 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 Pendleton SD 16
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from McKay Creek Elementary School at 40.5% proficient to Sherwood Heights Elementary School at 21.7%, a gap of 18.8 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,139 to 2,901 students (down 8%) and from 153 to 162 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High School | Pendleton | High | 09-12 | 763 |
| Sunridge Middle School | Pendleton | Middle | 06-08 | 672 |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary School | Pendleton | Elementary | KG-05 | 439 |
| Washington Elementary School | Pendleton | Elementary | KG-05 | 420 |
| McKay Creek Elementary School | Pendleton | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| Pendleton Early Learning Center | Pendleton | Elementary | PK-KG | 197 |
| Nixyaawii Community School | Pendleton | High | 09-12 | 89 |
| Hawthorne Alternative High School | Pendleton | High | 09-12 | 56 |
About Pendleton SD 16
Pendleton SD 16 runs 8 public schools across Oregon, collectively serveing roughly 2,901 students.
For a sense of the school types, Pendleton SD 16 consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 363 in this district, noticeably below the Oregon typical of 418.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pendleton SD 16 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,901 students to 2,901.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pendleton SD 16 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.