Sweet Home SD 55 School District

1920 Long St
Sweet Home, OR 97386-2395
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sweet Home SD 55 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 143 students in Sweet Home SD 55 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in Sweet Home SD 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2,297 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Sweet Home SD 55 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 88% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#128 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sweet Home SD 55  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweet Home SD 55  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.
34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweet Home SD 55  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.
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweet Home SD 55  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.
88%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sweet Home SD 55  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.46
# American Indian Students
15 Students
536 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
856 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
6,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
883 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,916 Students
30,712 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
3,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
146
2,938
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
3,297
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
3,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
3,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
3,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
3,422
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
3,364
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
3,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
3,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
2,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
3,042
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
3,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
3,421
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,306 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 $13,421 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
$33 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sweet Home SD 55  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
$31 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sweet Home SD 55  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
$14,306
$18,279
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sweet Home SD 55  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
$13,421
$19,325
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sweet Home SD 55  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 Sweet Home SD 55 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Home Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
28721 Liberty Rd
Sweet Home, OR 97386
(541) 367-1833
Grades: K-6
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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