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Siuslaw SD 97j School District

2111 Oak St
Florence, OR 97439-9618
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 249 students in Siuslaw SD 97j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Siuslaw SD 97j School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,195 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Siuslaw SD 97j 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 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
31%
38%
44%
25%
30%
65-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.57
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,689 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 $17,301 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,689
$18,279
Spending / Student
$17,301
$19,325

Best Siuslaw SD 97j School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Siuslaw Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 Oak St
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8241
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,195 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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