For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 281 students in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
696 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
1,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
30%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
76%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,138 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,072 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,138
$18,279
Spending / Student
$24,072
$19,325
Best Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nehalem Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
36300 8th St
Nehalem, OR 97131
(503) 355-3650
Nehalem, OR 97131
(503) 355-3650
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Garibaldi Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
604 Cypress St
Garibaldi, OR 97118
(503) 322-0311
Garibaldi, OR 97118
(503) 322-0311
Grades: PK-5
| 107 students
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