North Santiam SD 29j School District

1155 N 3rd Ave
Stayton, OR 97383-1801
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,441 students in North Santiam SD 29j School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in North Santiam SD 29j School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,021 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
367,096 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
21,034 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Santiam SD 29j School District, which is ranked within the top 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 57% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#75 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
31%

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44%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

28%
30%
57%
81.3%

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(2022-23)
51.8%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60

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% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
n/a
4%

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% Hispanic
23%
26%

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% Black
1%
2%

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% White
68%
58%

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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,811 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 $16,556 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$11,633 MM

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Spending
$35 MM
$12,018 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,811
$21,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,556
$22,286

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Santiam SD 29j School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sublimity School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
431 Main St
Sublimity, OR 97385
(503) 769-2459
Gr: K-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
North Santiam Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
757 W Locust St
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-4928
Gr: K-12 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Mari-linn School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
641 5th St
Lyons, OR 97358
(503) 859-2154
Gr: K-8 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Stayton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
875 N 3rd
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2336
Gr: K-3 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Stayton Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1021 Shaff Rd
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2198
Gr: 4-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,110 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 57% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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