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School district · Oregon · LEAID 4104950

Fern Ridge SD 28J

Fern Ridge SD 28J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fern Ridge SD 28J come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,645
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,243
Per-pupil spending
1,413
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in OR
$60,645

Fern Ridge SD 28J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,645, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,413 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fern Ridge SD 28J is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (1,413 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 27th percentile for Oregon
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fern Ridge SD 28J ranks #111 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +22.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fern Ridge SD 28J's instructional payroll puts 12.8% into special education , 4.0 points above the state median of 8.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oregon peer.

Program Fern Ridge OR median Gap
Regular program 82.1% 80.5% +1.6 pp
Special education 12.8% 8.9% +4.0 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.6% -3.6 pp
Other programs 5.1% 5.7% -0.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4104950 · FY2023.

LEAID 4104950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fern Ridge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P27 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P38 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,413 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Myrtle FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,645 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Oregon · P38 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Eagle (+$322est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fern Ridge

Salary neighbourhood · Fern Ridge

Fern Ridge trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Fern Ridge

Fern Ridge SD 28J's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,645 38th percentile higher than 38% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Fern Ridge SD 28J $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Fern Ridge in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fern Ridge SD 28J ranks #111 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #139 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fern Ridge SD 28J is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Fern Ridge SD 28J

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +22.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 3.9 points, a growth rate faster than 33% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$60,645.079

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$57,861

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Oregon compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Fern Ridge SD 28J

What the Numbers Say About Fern Ridge SD 28J

Fern Ridge SD 28J is a small school district in Oregon, serving 1,413 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,243. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,645, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4104950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Fern Ridge SD 28J runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 27% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fern Ridge SD 28J reports $23.0M in total expenditure against $25.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Fern Ridge SD 28J compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oregon average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Fern Ridge SD 28J $60,645
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Fern Ridge SD 28J pays -30.9% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $16,243 vs $30,288

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Oregon districts

On pay, Fern Ridge SD 28J sits closest to Myrtle Point SD 41; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sherwood SD 88J. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Myrtle Point SD 41
  2. Umatilla SD 6R
  3. Yamhill Carlton SD 1
  4. Eagle Point SD 9
  5. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
  6. Harney County SD 3
  7. Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
  8. Estacada SD 108
  9. Culver SD 4
  10. South Lane SD 45J3
  11. Crook County SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Sherwood SD 88J
  2. Sutherlin SD 130
  3. Coquille SD 8
  4. Rogue River SD 35
  5. Baker SD 5J
  6. Mt Angel SD 91
  7. North Santiam SD 29J
  8. Eagle Point SD 9
  9. Pendleton SD 16
  10. Blachly SD 90
  11. Harrisburg SD 7J

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fern Ridge SD 28J's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fern Ridge SD 28J: closest on enrollment (1,413 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,645 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$25.8M
Total Revenue
$23.0M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Fern Ridge SD 28J: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Fern Ridge SD 28J places 91 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Ontario SD 8C
$66,160
2,218 students
Umatilla SD 6R
$60,428
1,417 students
Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
$60,163
1,404 students
Winston-Dillard SD 116
$57,209
1,381 students
Sutherlin SD 130
$61,593
1,362 students
South Umpqua SD 19
$50,989
1,471 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Ridge SD 28J
What is the average teacher salary in Fern Ridge SD 28J?

The average teacher salary in Fern Ridge SD 28J is $60,645 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Fern Ridge SD 28J teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Fern Ridge SD 28J pays 10.8% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $60,645.

How does Fern Ridge SD 28J teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fern Ridge SD 28J pays 13.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,645.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fern Ridge SD 28J?

Fern Ridge SD 28J spends approximately $16,243 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fern Ridge SD 28J's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Fern Ridge SD 28J's total expenditure of $23.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Fern Ridge SD 28J's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.