For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 454 students in South Umpqua SD 19 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High Schools in South Umpqua SD 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in South Umpqua SD 19 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Umpqua High School, with 80-84% 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
6 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
1,448 Students
204,971 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
10,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Umpqua SD 19 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
78%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,481 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 $14,275 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,481
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,275
$19,325
Best South Umpqua SD 19 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Umpqua High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Nw Chadwick Ln
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3118
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3118
Grades: 9-12
| 443 students
Rank: n/an/a
558 Sw Chadwick Ln
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3115
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3115
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
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