North Marion SD 15 School District

20256 Grim Rd Ne
Aurora, OR 97002-9499
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North Marion SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 385 students in North Marion SD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in North Marion SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

North Marion SD 15 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#167 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Marion SD 15  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Marion SD 15  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.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Marion SD 15  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.
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Marion SD 15  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.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Marion SD 15  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
912 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
23%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
669 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
40%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
107
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,912 is higher than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Marion SD 15  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
$43 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Marion SD 15  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
$16,288
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Marion SD 15  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
$25,912
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Marion SD 15  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 North Marion SD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Marion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20246 Grim Rd Ne
Aurora, OR 97002
(503) 678-7118
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,674 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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