Colton SD 53 School District

30429 S Grays Hill Rd
Colton, OR 97017-9796
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 298 students in Colton SD 53 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in Colton SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Colton SD 53 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colton High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public high school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
604 Students
204,971 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
10,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Colton SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colton SD 53  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colton SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colton SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colton SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colton SD 53  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,693 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,961 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
51,071 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
25%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,496 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
519 Students
121,414 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,535 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
13,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
33
1,709
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
2,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
2,213
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
2,266
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
2,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
3,227
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
4,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
4,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
44,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
46,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
44,723
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
43,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,884 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,055 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colton SD 53  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colton SD 53  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,884
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colton SD 53  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,055
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colton SD 53  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colton SD 53 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colton High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-2311
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
30205 S Wall St
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-3535
Grades: K-12
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 604 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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