Molalla River SD 35 School District

412 Swiegle Ave
Molalla, OR 97038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 753 students in Molalla River SD 35 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in Molalla River SD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Molalla River SD 35 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Molalla High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public high school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
2,432 Students
204,887 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
10,304 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Molalla River SD 35 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Molalla River SD 35  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Molalla River SD 35  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Molalla River SD 35  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,760 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,367 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
47,376 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
23%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,780 Students
125,655 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,550 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
13,650 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
176
2,181
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
2,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
2,650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
2,766
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
2,788
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
2,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
3,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
4,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
5,022
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
45,494
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
44,463
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
42,280
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
42,861
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,281. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,941 is less than the state median of $19,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Molalla River SD 35  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Molalla River SD 35  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,176
$18,281
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Molalla River SD 35  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,941
$19,328
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Molalla River SD 35  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Molalla River SD 35 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Molalla High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
357 Francis St
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-2355
Grades: 9-12
| 698 students
Rank: #22.
Renaissance Public Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
39214 S Sawtell Rd
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 759-7002
Grades: 3-12
| 55 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,432 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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