West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J operates 16 public schools serving 9,094 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,682 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clackamas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,157 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 50.1% local, 46.8% state, and 3.1% 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 $79,185 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #97 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (54 AP courses district-wide), a 356.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian across the district's schools.
West Linn High School accounts for 20.8% of all West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J-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.
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J school enrollment varies 17× across entities
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J school enrollment ranges from 108 students (lowest) to 1,809 students (highest), a spread of 1,701 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.
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J is typically wider than the West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J?
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J has 16 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 9 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,094 students.
How much does West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J spend per student?
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J spends $22,157 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #97 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J?
The average teacher salary in West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J is $79,185 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clackamas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J?
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J students are 67.4% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J?
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #97 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.