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Silverton, Oregon - 13 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Silver Falls Sd 4j #113 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,175 per pupil, Silver Falls Sd 4j ranks #107 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,661
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$15,175
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Silver Falls Sd 4j operates 13 public schools serving 3,661 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $15,175 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 27.8% local, 62.7% state, and 9.5% 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 39/100, ranked #113 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 293.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mark Twain Elementary, with a diversity index of 46.0/100.
Its largest campus is Silverton High School, enrolling 1,262 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Evergreen Elementary School, at 67 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Silverton High School accounts for 34.5% of all Silver Falls Sd 4j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Silver Falls Sd 4j-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.
Silver Falls Sd 4j school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Silver Falls Sd 4j school enrollment ranges from 67 students (lowest) to 1,262 students (highest), a spread of 1,195 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Silver Falls Sd 4j student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — 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 Silver Falls Sd 4j is typically wider than the Silver Falls Sd 4j-aggregate figure suggests.
Silver Falls Sd 4j chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Silver Falls Sd 4j is typically wider than the Silver Falls Sd 4j-aggregate figure suggests.