Philomath SD 17j School District

1620 Applegate Street
Philomath, OR 97370
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Philomath SD 17j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 202 students in Philomath SD 17j School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Philomath SD 17j School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
7 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
1,667 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Philomath SD 17j School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#50 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Philomath SD 17j  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Philomath SD 17j  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.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Philomath SD 17j  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.
45%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Philomath SD 17j  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.
75-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Philomath SD 17j  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
536 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
856 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
6,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
883 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,351 Students
30,712 Students
% White Students
81%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
3,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
119
2,938
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
3,297
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
3,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
3,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
3,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
3,422
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
3,364
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
3,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
3,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
2,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
3,042
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
3,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
3,421
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,601 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Philomath SD 17j  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
$23 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Philomath SD 17j  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
$14,605
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Philomath SD 17j  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
$13,601
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Philomath SD 17j  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 Philomath SD 17j School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kings Valley Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
38840 Kings Valley Hwy
Philomath, OR 97370
(541) 929-2134
Grades: K-12
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,667 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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