For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 778 students in North Santiam School District 29j. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in North Santiam School District 29j have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in North Santiam School District 29j have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stayton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
2,081 Students
204,971 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
10,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Santiam School District 29j, which is ranked within the top 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 57% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
57%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
25%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,575 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 $14,607 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,575
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,607
$19,325
Best North Santiam School District 29j ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Santiam Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
757 W Locust St
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-4928
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-4928
Gr: K-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Stayton High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
757 W Locust St
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2171
Stayton, OR 97383
(503) 769-2171
Gr: 9-12 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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