Malheur County Schools & Education
Malheur County, Oregon
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
87.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 82.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,044
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,886
School Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 41/100
State Score Position
#7
of 36 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Malheur County
Measured School Summary
Malheur County performs at an average level with a school score of 57/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.1%.
Funding Context
Malheur County spends $9,044 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 39% above the Oregon average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Malheur County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
25 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
57/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #7 of 36 Oregon counties with school score data.
Completion
87.1%
4.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,044
$1,158 above the state average
School coverage
25
9 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Malheur County has 25 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Malheur County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Malheur County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#7
of 36 Oregon counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Ontario SD 8C
Elementary to high school visible
2,218 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
Nyssa SD 26
Elementary to high school visible
1,321 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Vale SD 84
Elementary to high school visible
946 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Adrian SD 61
Elementary and high visible
275 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Ontario SD 8C is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Malheur County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Malheur County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Malheur County School Score Exceeds Oregon and National Medians
Education data brief for Malheur County, Oregon.
Malheur County reports a composite school score of 57.0, a figure that is higher than the Oregon state average of 41.0 and the national median of 50.0. This is accompanied by a graduation rate of 87.1%, which is above the state average of 82.3% and aligns with the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $9,044, which is higher than the Oregon average of $7,886 but remains below the national benchmark of $13,000. The county operates 25 public schools across nine school districts, with Ontario SD 8C being the largest, serving 2,218 students across seven schools. Enrollment is characterized by smaller school sizes, averaging 220 students per campus. Three charter schools are active in the county, representing 12.0% of the total school mix. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
25
in Malheur County
Reported Enrollment
5,504
25 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
3
12% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Malheur County
Ontario SD 8C
Nyssa SD 26
Vale SD 84
Adrian SD 61
Harper SD 66
Annex SD 29
Jordan Valley SD 3
Arock SD 81
Juntura SD 12
25 Public Schools in Malheur County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 25 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario High School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 656 |
| Nyssa Elementary School | Record | Nyssa SD 26 | Nyssa, 97913Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 537 |
| Vale Elementary School | Record | Vale SD 84 | Vale, 97918Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 436 |
| Ontario Middle School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 378 |
| Four Rivers Community School | Record | Oregon Department of Education | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | KG–12 | Charter | 361 |
| Alameda Elementary School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 360 |
| May Roberts Elementary School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 355 |
| Nyssa High School | Record | Nyssa SD 26 | Nyssa, 97913Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 350 |
| Vale High School | Record | Vale SD 84 | Vale, 97918Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 291 |
| Nyssa Middle School | Record | Nyssa SD 26 | Nyssa, 97913Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 289 |
| Aiken Elementary School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 270 |
| Harper Charter School | Record | Harper SD 66 | Harper, 97906Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Charter | 218 |
| Adrian Elementary School | Record | Adrian SD 61 | Adrian, 97901Rural: Distant | KG–8 | Primary | 189 |
| Nyssa Virtual School | Record | Nyssa SD 26 | Nyssa, 97913Town: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 145 |
| Vale Middle School | Record | Vale SD 84 | Vale, 97918Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 135 |
| Cairo Elementary School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 109 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | Record | Ontario SD 8C | Ontario, 97914Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 90 |
| Adrian High School | Record | Adrian SD 61 | Adrian, 97901Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 86 |
| Willowcreek Elementary School | Record | Vale SD 84 | Vale, 97918Rural: Remote | 1–8 | Primary | 84 |
| Annex Charter School | Record | Annex SD 29 | Ontario, 97914Rural: Fringe | KG–8 | Charter | 82 |
Four Rivers Community School
Oregon Department of Education
Ontario, 97914 / Town: Distant
May Roberts Elementary School
Ontario SD 8C
Ontario, 97914 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,044
State avg $7,886
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.