Philomath SD 17j School District

1620 Applegate Street
Philomath, OR 97370
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Philomath SD 17j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 202 students in Philomath SD 17j School District.
Public Charter Schools in Philomath SD 17j School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 0.44.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
132 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
42,689 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
2,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Philomath SD 17j School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#1 out of 158 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Philomath SD 17j  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-79%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Philomath SD 17j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Philomath SD 17j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Philomath SD 17j  School District and public school graduation rate of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.44
# American Indian Students
6 Students
608 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
14 Students
870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
5,760 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
792 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,313 Students
31,318 Students
% White Students
85%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
3,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
102
3,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
3,446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
3,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
3,525
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
3,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
3,332
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
3,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
3,391
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
3,599
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
2,633
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
2,827
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
3,120
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
3,402
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,590 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart display total revenue of Philomath SD 17j  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart display total spending of Philomath SD 17j  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,667
$18,279
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Philomath SD 17j  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,590
$19,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Philomath SD 17j  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Philomath SD 17j School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kings Valley Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38840 Kings Valley Hwy
Philomath, OR 97370
(541) 929-2134
Grades: K-12
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 5% in OR)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥80% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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