Marcola SD 79j School District

38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454-9732
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 788 students in Marcola SD 79j School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in Marcola SD 79j School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Marcola SD 79j School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mohawk High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public high school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
927 Students
206,095 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
10,358 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marcola SD 79j School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#105 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

21%
31%

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40-44%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

11-19%
30%
70%
81.3%

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(2022-23)
18.8%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.58

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% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
1%
4%

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% Hispanic
10%
25%

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% Black
n/a
2%

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% White
79%
60%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,323 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$11,633 MM

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Spending
$15 MM
$12,018 MM

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Revenue / Student
$15,293
$21,572

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Spending / Student
$16,323
$22,286

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Best Marcola SD 79j School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mohawk High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2512
Gr: 7-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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