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Gaston SD 511J, OR: schools, enrollment and spending

Gaston SD 511J runs 2 public schools with 477 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.4 students per teacher is 3.0 lower than the Oregon figure of 18.4.

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
477
Teachers (FTE)
31
Students per teacher
15.4
OR: 18.4 · US: 15.3
Address
300 Park St Building A, Gaston, OR 97119
County
Washington County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4105430
State district ID
OR-00000000002245
Total staff (FTE)
74
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 239 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district15.4
Oregon18.4
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (515), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$8.1 million
Federal revenue
$649,000
State revenue
$5.2 million
Local revenue
$2.2 million
Total spending
$7.7 million
Spending per pupil
$14,864
Salaries
$3.5 million45.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$13.9 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.0%
  • State: 64.6%
  • Local: 27.4%

Oregon overall

  • Federal: 8.3%
  • State: 53.7%
  • Local: 38.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,864
Oregon$17,838
United States$16,826

Schools in Gaston SD 511J

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Gaston Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryK to 622816.3
Gaston Junior/Senior High SchoolCEP schoolHigh7 to 1224615.4

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.