Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT ANGEL SD 91·NCES 410855000839
John F Kennedy High School
890 E Marquam St, Mt Angel, OR 97362 · (503) 845-6128 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Oregon public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
157 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mt Angel SD 91. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 27.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John F Kennedy High School
John F Kennedy High School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy High School this school | 223 | 70.4% | 45.5% |
| Irrigon Junior/Senior High School Irrigon | 345 | 67.5% | 16.6% |
| Stanfield Secondary School Stanfield | 264 | 75.4% | 16.2% |
| McLoughlin High School Milton-Freewater | 449 | 73.3% | 17.9% |
| Monroe High School Monroe | 115 | 73.9% | 41.2% |
| Culver High School Culver | 229 | 69.0% | N/A |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John F Kennedy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #18 of 177 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #55 of 194 ▼ 12 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #21 of 201 ▲ 5 | #1 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #165 of 257 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #49 of 171 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #61 of 171 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #113 of 207 | #14 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
+26 (+13%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 12.9 | 17.3:1 | 70% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 12.4 | 16.0:1 | 57% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 13.1 | 16.9:1 | 47% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 13 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 64% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 67% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | 60% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 31% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F Kennedy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (195 to 223); teachers down 8% (14 to 12.9).
About John F Kennedy High School
John F Kennedy High School is the name of a very small high school in Mt Angel, Oregon. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 223 students in 2024-25. The school is 65% below the average for high schools in Oregon.
Besides John F Kennedy High School, Mt Angel SD 91 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 684 students.
The largest group at John F Kennedy High School is Hispanic students, at 50%. The remaining students are 45% White. Among people living in Marion County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. The diversity index for John F Kennedy High School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at John F Kennedy High School, giving a ratio of 17.3:1. The school's 17.3:1 compares with an average of 19.8:1 for high schools in Oregon. By family income, 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 83% average for public schools in Marion County is 13 points higher.
John F Kennedy High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Oregon public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, John F Kennedy High School is 10.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 45.5%. Predicted: 35.3%.
In Marion County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $77,351 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Marion County number 111, with about 53,799 students.
Among nearby public schools, Mt Angel Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. John F Kennedy High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, John F Kennedy High School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, John F Kennedy High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 13% gain took enrollment from 197 in 2020-21 to 223 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.2:1 to 17.3:1.
People who know John F Kennedy High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt Angel SD 91
- St Marys Public SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Mt Angel Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other schools in Mt Angel
- Butte Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- St Marys Public SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Mt Angel Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other John F Kennedy High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named John F Kennedy High. John F Kennedy High School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,648 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOLBELLMORE, NY · 1,089 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 998 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolDENVER, CO · 681 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolCleveland, OH · 652 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Angel Middle School0.2 mi · 165
- St Marys Public School0.3 mi · 296
- Silverton High School4.0 mi · 1,262
- Silverton Middle School4.1 mi · 425
- Mark Twain Elementary4.1 mi · 314
- Bethany Charter School4.4 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About John F Kennedy High SchoolHow large is John F Kennedy High School?
John F Kennedy High School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does John F Kennedy High School serve?
John F Kennedy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy High School is approximately 17.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F Kennedy High School?
At John F Kennedy High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 50% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is John F Kennedy High School public or private?
John F Kennedy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mt Angel SD 91.
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