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Cottage Grove, Oregon - 10 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks South Lane Sd 45j3 #65 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,047 per pupil, South Lane Sd 45j3 ranks #143 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,773
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$14,047
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Lane Sd 45j3 operates 10 public schools serving 2,773 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 2 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 Lane County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,047 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 25.8% local, 60.4% state, and 13.7% 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 #65 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 218.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bohemia Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Its largest campus is Cottage Grove High School, enrolling 640 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Solo Academy, at 62 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cottage Grove High School accounts for 23.1% of all South Lane Sd 45j3 student enrollment
That concentration means South Lane Sd 45j3-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.
South Lane Sd 45j3 school enrollment varies 10× across entities
South Lane Sd 45j3 school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 640 students (highest), a spread of 578 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.
South Lane Sd 45j3 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
South Lane Sd 45j3 student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — 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.
South Lane Sd 45j3 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — 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.
South Lane Sd 45j3 has 10 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,773 students.
How much does South Lane Sd 45j3 spend per student?
South Lane Sd 45j3 spends $14,047 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #65 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of South Lane Sd 45j3?
South Lane Sd 45j3 students are 80.6% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Lane Sd 45j3?
South Lane Sd 45j3 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #65 out of 160 districts in Oregon.