Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

8550 New Hope Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97527-7911
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 117 students in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oregon.
Public Preschool in Three Rivers/Josephine County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Oregon public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
16 Schools
80 Schools
# Students
4,530 Students
27,065 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
1,725 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.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Three Rivers/Josephine County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Three Rivers/Josephine County   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.
35%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Three Rivers/Josephine County   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.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Three Rivers/Josephine County   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.
76%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Three Rivers/Josephine County   School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.66
# American Indian Students
71 Students
163 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,322 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
561 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,389 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,537 Students
13,597 Students
% White Students
78%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
2,336 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
268
4,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
4,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
4,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
4,158
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
4,045
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
3,962
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
520
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
345
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
341
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
394
91
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,845 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Three Rivers/Josephine County   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
$72 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Three Rivers/Josephine County   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
$16,931
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Three Rivers/Josephine County   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
$15,845
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Three Rivers/Josephine County   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 Three Rivers/Josephine County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunny Wolf Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Ruth Ave
Wolf Creek, OR 97497
(541) 866-2735
Grades: PK-6
| 117 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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