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Dufur School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
431st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Alternative Schools
Better than 39% of Oregon alternative schools
Summary

Dufur School is an Alternative K–12 school in Dufur, OR, serving 352 students in Dufur School District 29, and it is the largest of the three schools in this comparison set. In the data reviewed, the school's and district's figures match for graduation, chronic absenteeism, and test scores, so Dufur's results are effectively the district's results, with headline figures of 89.3% graduation, 32.0% chronic absenteeism, 38% ELA proficiency, 19.3% math proficiency, and 32.4% science proficiency.

Completion and attendance are Dufur's strongest relative metrics. Its 2024–25 graduation rate of 89.3% is above the state's 83.0%, far above Innovations Academy's 63.8%, and nearly matches Sherman County School's 90.9%; Dufur has been above the state in four of the past five years, with one dip to 73.1% in 2022–23. Chronic absenteeism of 32.0% is slightly better than the state's 33.5%, better than Sherman County's 38.4%, and dramatically better than Innovations Academy's 72.8%. Dufur improved from a high of 46.8% in 2021–22, though 37.5% in 2023–24 shows some volatility.

Academically, math is the clearest weakness: all-grade proficiency is 19.3% versus the state's 32.9%, below both nearby schools. Results are broadly low — 5th grade under 5% versus the state's 32.4%, 7th grade 10.3% versus 33.3%, 8th grade 13.6% versus 30%, and 11th grade 16.7% versus 22.9% — with only 3rd grade (40.9%) close to the state's 41.3%. ELA has bright spots in grades 3, 4, 8, and 11, but 7th grade is 13.8% versus the state's 45.3% and 5th grade is 28% versus 47.1%. Science is a relative strength at 32.4% versus the state's 30.6%, led by 8th grade (40.9% versus 27.7%). Dufur also spends the most per student in the group at $29,929, up from $21,044 in 2021–22, and has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 66.19%, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.1.

352
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,929
Per pupil spending ?
66.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 802 NE 5th St
       Dufur, OR  97021-3034

(541) 298-5141

District: Dufur School District 29

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.3%
Hispanic:
8.2%
American Indian:
7.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2025 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2025) to 56th (2026)
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Oregon average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school29%
District avg29%
Oregon avg37%
Elementary school
431st of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 37 pts since 2016
From top 24% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
263rd of 371
Oregon public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 59 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
118th of 271
Oregon public high schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202637.5431 of 70939.2%★★☆☆☆
202548.8315 of 70655.4%★★★☆☆
202440.2394 of 71044.5%★★☆☆☆
202362.6231 of 70667.3%★★★☆☆
202252.3292 of 70658.6%★★★☆☆
201955.5288 of 70559.1%★★★☆☆
201869.7184 of 70974.0%★★★★☆
201769.7186 of 70173.5%★★★★☆
201673.0166 of 69776.2%★★★★☆
201588.262 of 70691.2%★★★★★
201452.6339 of 69551.2%★★★☆☆
201365.3224 of 70768.3%★★★☆☆
201251.2370 of 73049.3%★★☆☆☆
201142.6450 of 69535.3%★★☆☆☆
201056.4321 of 67452.4%★★★☆☆
200960.5267 of 66559.8%★★★☆☆
200843.4419 of 65536.0%★★☆☆☆
200754.2291 of 65255.4%★★★☆☆
200670.0159 of 63675.0%★★★★☆
200569.9161 of 62974.4%★★★★☆
200447.5344 of 58641.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202639.4382 of 65541.7%★★☆☆☆
202550.3279 of 65357.3%★★★☆☆
202447.0307 of 65853.3%★★★☆☆
202377.4125 of 65280.8%★★★★☆
202254.7246 of 64661.9%★★★☆☆
201966.1183 of 62170.5%★★★★☆
201862.9225 of 68167.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202653.1200 of 52161.6%★★★☆☆
202576.951 of 51890.2%★★★★★
202380.861 of 59589.7%★★★★☆
202252.6288 of 70359.0%★★★☆☆
201972.7101 of 59783.1%★★★★☆
201882.841 of 64093.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202636.9402 of 65738.8%★★☆☆☆
202547.0314 of 66452.7%★★★☆☆
202440.6364 of 66245.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.6309 of 66553.5%★★★☆☆
201965.4188 of 62369.8%★★★★☆
201872.9149 of 68078.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202634.6441 of 67034.2%★★☆☆☆
202550.3298 of 66955.5%★★★☆☆
202439.3395 of 67041.0%★★☆☆☆
202370.4166 of 65674.7%★★★★☆
202259.8231 of 66665.3%★★★☆☆
201953.9287 of 66256.6%★★★☆☆
201870.9171 of 68375.0%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202630.4263 of 37129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202510.6348 of 3685.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.7343 of 3717.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.1253 of 38033.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.3169 of 36754.0%★★★☆☆
201961.8125 of 37967.0%★★★☆☆
201876.268 of 38482.3%★★★★☆
201773.479 of 38279.3%★★★★☆
201681.744 of 38388.5%★★★★☆
201578.155 of 38185.6%★★★★☆
201430.6287 of 38224.9%★☆☆☆☆
201358.2149 of 37760.5%★★★☆☆
201240.7271 of 39531.4%★★☆☆☆
201133.4270 of 35724.4%★☆☆☆☆
201046.0202 of 34341.1%★★☆☆☆
200954.3153 of 32352.6%★★★☆☆
200856.0131 of 31558.4%★★★☆☆
200763.387 of 29570.5%★★★★☆
200641.1182 of 28536.1%★★☆☆☆
200569.264 of 27176.4%★★★★☆
200457.7105 of 27061.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202640.2188 of 32141.4%★★☆☆☆
202518.0282 of 31610.8%★☆☆☆☆
202337.3200 of 32338.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.3143 of 27748.4%★★☆☆☆
201875.760 of 34282.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202633.6182 of 25628.9%★☆☆☆☆
202347.8152 of 31251.3%★★★☆☆
202248.8165 of 36454.7%★★★☆☆
201987.912 of 28295.7%★★★★★
201892.09 of 32597.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202631.8230 of 32729.7%★★☆☆☆
202512.2311 of 3305.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202340.3167 of 31847.5%★★☆☆☆
201980.744 of 29184.9%★★★★☆
201870.679 of 34176.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202631.3249 of 35429.7%★★☆☆☆
20258.7341 of 3512.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.2333 of 3494.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.1280 of 36022.2%★☆☆☆☆
201965.0108 of 34468.6%★★★☆☆
201876.964 of 35782.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202650.9118 of 27156.5%★★★☆☆
202564.873 of 27073.0%★★★★☆
202333.4176 of 25831.8%★★☆☆☆
201986.719 of 26692.9%★★★★★
201866.981 of 28371.4%★★★★☆
201797.71 of 28399.6%★★★★★
201663.8100 of 29265.8%★★★☆☆
201572.760 of 29279.5%★★★★☆
201486.617 of 30194.4%★★★★★
201376.849 of 30383.8%★★★★☆
201243.6206 of 30833.1%★★☆☆☆
201174.271 of 29976.3%★★★★☆
201063.0116 of 28559.3%★★★☆☆
200933.4211 of 26319.8%★☆☆☆☆
200820.5216 of 24913.3%★☆☆☆☆
200781.234 of 24486.1%★★★★☆
200671.552 of 23577.9%★★★★☆
200567.365 of 23171.9%★★★★☆
200495.55 of 22597.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202652.991 of 21457.5%★★★☆☆
201995.01 of 19999.5%★★★★★
201861.295 of 25162.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202349.5101 of 22454.9%★★★☆☆
201995.44 of 22998.3%★★★★★
201879.928 of 25489.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202641.9120 of 22646.9%★★☆☆☆
201867.673 of 25070.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202646.2131 of 25147.8%★★☆☆☆
202568.061 of 25075.6%★★★★☆
202328.8187 of 23721.1%★☆☆☆☆
201995.54 of 24598.4%★★★★★
201865.987 of 26667.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)39th percentile~ school
White (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile~ school
White (2026)30th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school
High school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile+23 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts38%-6 vs state
Science32%~ state avg
Mathematics19%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Dufur School.

Dufur School ranks 431st of 709 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dufur School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

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Latest Oregon data All new data »
2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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