Seneca Elementary School

Seneca Elementary School operates as an one-room-style K-5 school in Seneca, Oregon, operated by John Day SD 3. Current enrollment sits at 12 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

Seneca Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by John Day SD 3, a district that educates 465 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Seneca Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 8% Native American. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Seneca Elementary School records 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Grant County shows median household income runs about $59,450, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Grant County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,805 students), Seneca Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Humbolt Elementary School, around 18.2 miles off.

Seneca Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 60%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 3% to 17%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 in 2025.

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