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 6 public middle schools serving 1,084 students in South Lane SD 45j3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in South Lane SD 45j3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
10 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,765 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
9,417 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
47 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,193 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
200
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
5,686
# 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 Middle 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.
Dorena School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37141 Row River Rd
Dorena, OR 97434
(541) 946-1506
Grades: K-8
| 82 students
Rank: #44.
London School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
73288 London Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-0183
Grades: K-8
| 92 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1565 S 4th St
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-3316
Grades: 6-8
| 451 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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