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Three Rivers/Josephine County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,525 students in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hidden Valley 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public high school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
17 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
4,462 Students
204,971 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
10,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Three Rivers/Josephine County 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 76% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%

Graduation Rate
76%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
65 Students
2,693 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,961 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
51,071 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
18 Students
4,496 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
3,473 Students
121,414 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,535 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
13,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
322
1,709
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
2,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
2,213
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
2,266
# Students in 5th Grade:
362
2,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
3,227
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
4,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
4,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
388
44,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
46,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
44,723
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
43,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,086 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM

Spending
$72 MM
$10,468 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,189
$18,279

Spending / Student
$16,086
$19,325

Best Three Rivers/Josephine County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Valley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6741 Monument Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 479-3388
Grants Pass, OR 97526
(541) 479-3388
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Illinois Valley High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
625 E. River St.
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2116
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 592-2116
Grades: 9-12
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Hidden Valley High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
651 Murphy Creek Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2124
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 862-2124
Grades: 9-12
| 523 students
Rank: #44.
Southern Oregon Success Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Merlin Rd
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Merlin, OR 97532
(541) 476-2524
Grades: 6-12
| 225 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School
Charter School
341 E Cottage Park Dr Ste 2
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 630-4522
Cave Junction, OR 97523
(541) 630-4522
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
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