Marcola SD 79j School District

38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454-9732
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Marcola SD 79j School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschool in Marcola SD 79j School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
91 Schools
# Students
887 Students
29,714 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
1,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Marcola SD 79j 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 60-69% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marcola SD 79j  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marcola SD 79j  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.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marcola SD 79j  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.
11-19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marcola SD 79j  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.
60-69%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marcola SD 79j  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
200 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,549 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
8,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,664 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
704 Students
14,394 Students
% White Students
80%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
371 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
2,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
37
4,906
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
4,696
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
4,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
4,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
4,747
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
4,341
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
599
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
330
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
296
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
77
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
76
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,684 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 $11,554 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
$10 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marcola SD 79j  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
$10 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marcola SD 79j  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
$11,684
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marcola SD 79j  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
$11,554
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marcola SD 79j  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 Marcola SD 79j School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marcola Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
38300 Wendling Rd
Marcola, OR 97454
(541) 933-2411
Grades: PK-6
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 887 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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