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Aurora, Oregon - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks North Marion Sd 15 #66 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,251 per pupil, North Marion Sd 15 ranks #104 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,679
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,251
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Marion Sd 15 operates 4 public schools serving 1,679 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,251 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.3% local, 66.4% state, and 9.2% 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 53/100, ranked #66 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 330.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 54.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% White, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Marion Primary School, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
Its largest campus is North Marion High School, enrolling 564 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
North Marion High School accounts for 33.6% of all North Marion Sd 15 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Marion Sd 15-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
North Marion Sd 15 student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Marion Sd 15 is typically wider than the North Marion Sd 15-aggregate figure suggests.
North Marion Sd 15 chronic absenteeism rate is 54.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
North Marion Sd 15 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,679 students.
How much does North Marion Sd 15 spend per student?
North Marion Sd 15 spends $15,251 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #66 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of North Marion Sd 15?
North Marion Sd 15 students are 54.7% Hispanic or Latino, 38.3% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Marion Sd 15?
North Marion Sd 15 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #66 out of 160 districts in Oregon.