South Lane SD 45j3 School District

455 Adams
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,206 students in South Lane SD 45j3 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in South Lane SD 45j3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in South Lane SD 45j3 School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cottage Grove High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
10 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
2,765 Students
205,124 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
10,144 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

South Lane SD 45j3 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 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#96 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Lane SD 45j3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Lane SD 45j3  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.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Lane SD 45j3  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.
28%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Lane SD 45j3  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.
72%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Lane SD 45j3  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
47 Students
2,961 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
7,873 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
48,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,666 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,193 Students
123,823 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,596 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
13,590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
200
1,760
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
2,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
2,127
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
2,203
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
2,247
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
2,336
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
3,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
4,397
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
4,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
46,468
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
45,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
43,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
42,702
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,206 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Lane SD 45j3  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
$42 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Lane SD 45j3  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
$16,405
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Lane SD 45j3  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
$15,206
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Lane SD 45j3  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 South Lane SD 45j3 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Character Education
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
195 N 6th Street, Bldg. C
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-9707
Grades: K-12
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Childs Way Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
37895 Row River Rd
Dorena, OR 97434
(541) 946-1821
Grades: K-12
| 71 students
Rank: #33.
Cottage Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1375 S River Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-3391
Grades: 9-12
| 665 students
Rank: #44.
Al Kennedy High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
79980 Delight Valley School Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-1962
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
Rank: n/an/a
Solo Academy
Magnet School
79980 Delight Valley School Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 623-0159
Grades: K-12
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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