Sweet Home SD 55 School District

1920 Long St
Sweet Home, OR 97386-2395
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 358 students in Sweet Home SD 55 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Sweet Home SD 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
2,249 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sweet Home SD 55 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#136 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
31%
34%
44%
25%
30%
77%
81.3%
(2022-23)
49.1%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,387 is less than the state median of $22,277. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$11,633 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,018 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,529
$21,563
Spending / Student
$15,387
$22,277

Best Sweet Home SD 55 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
880 22nd Ave
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-7187
Gr: 7-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,249 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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