Siuslaw SD 97J operates 3 public schools serving 1,247 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,207 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 $19,481 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 49.1% local, 35.9% state, and 15.1% 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 $90,878 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #39 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 201.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 44.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Siuslaw Elementary School accounts for 43.0% of all Siuslaw SD 97J student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Siuslaw SD 97J-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Siuslaw SD 97J has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Siuslaw SD 97J student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Siuslaw SD 97J chronic absenteeism rate is 44.0% — 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.
Siuslaw SD 97J has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,247 students.
How much does Siuslaw SD 97J spend per student?
Siuslaw SD 97J spends $19,481 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #39 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Siuslaw SD 97J?
The average teacher salary in Siuslaw SD 97J is $90,878 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Siuslaw SD 97J?
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 Siuslaw SD 97J?
Siuslaw SD 97J students are 75.0% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Siuslaw SD 97J?
Siuslaw SD 97J has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #39 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.