Marcola SD 79J operates 3 public schools serving 839 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 927 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,001 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.2% local, 77.8% state, and 5.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $36,654 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #151 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 655:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Teach-Nw accounts for 70.7% of all Marcola SD 79J student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Marcola SD 79J-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marcola SD 79J school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Marcola SD 79J school enrollment ranges from 133 students (lowest) to 655 students (highest), a spread of 522 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marcola SD 79J student-counselor ratio is 655:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marcola SD 79J chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marcola SD 79J has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 839 students.
How much does Marcola SD 79J spend per student?
Marcola SD 79J spends $14,001 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #151 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Marcola SD 79J?
The average teacher salary in Marcola SD 79J is $36,654 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Marcola SD 79J?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Marcola SD 79J?
Marcola SD 79J students are 81.7% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marcola SD 79J?
Marcola SD 79J has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #151 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.