South Umpqua SD 19 School District

558 Sw Chadwick Ln
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457-8702
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 468 students in South Umpqua SD 19 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 Schools in South Umpqua SD 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
6 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,471 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

South Umpqua SD 19 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 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#177 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Umpqua SD 19  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Umpqua SD 19  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.
25%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Umpqua SD 19  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.
16%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Umpqua SD 19  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.
70-74%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Umpqua SD 19  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
30 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
6 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,114 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,052 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Umpqua SD 19  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
$21 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Umpqua SD 19  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
$15,239
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Umpqua SD 19  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
$14,052
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Umpqua SD 19  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 Umpqua SD 19 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyonville School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
124 N Main
Canyonville, OR 97417
(541) 839-4396
Grades: K-8
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Coffenberry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
591 Ne Rice
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3104
Grades: 6-8
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Umpqua Online Academy
Magnet School
558 Sw Chadwick Ln
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3115
Grades: K-12
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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