Marcola Sd 79j

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Marcola, Oregon - 3 schools

An equity score of 23/100 ranks Marcola Sd 79j #151 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $7,091 per pupil, Marcola Sd 79j ranks #187 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

839
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$7,091
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Marcola Sd 79j operates 3 public schools serving 839 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lane County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,091 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.2% local, 77.8% state, and 5.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #151 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 655:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Teach-Nw, with a diversity index of 38.0/100.

Its largest campus is Teach-Nw, enrolling 655 students (71% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mohawk High School, at 133 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Teach-Nw accounts for 70.7% of all Marcola Sd 79j student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marcola Sd 79j a distant remainder — means Marcola Sd 79j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Marcola Sd 79j student-counselor ratio is 655:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.0%
Federal
77.8%
State
17.2%
Local

Funding Equity

23
Equity Score
151 / 160
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Marcola Sd 79j.

White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Multiracial 6.5%
Other 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 31.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Marcola Sd 79j's schools, below the Oregon average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Teach-Nw 38.0
  2. 2 Marcola Elementary School 31.2
  3. 3 Mohawk High School 25.6

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
655:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
32.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Marcola Sd 79j

School Enrollment
Teach-Nw
Charter
655
Marcola Elementary School
139
Mohawk High School
133

How Marcola Sd 79j Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Oregon districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Rainier Sd 13 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Dayton Sd 8 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Willamina Sd 30j Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Harrisburg Sd 7j Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Amity Sd 4j Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Marcola Sd 79j's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Marcola Sd 79j?

Marcola Sd 79j has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 839 students.

How much does Marcola Sd 79j spend per student?

Marcola Sd 79j spends $7,091 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #151 in Oregon.

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 23/100, ranking #151 out of 160 districts in Oregon.