For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 914 students in Sutherlin SD 130 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Sutherlin SD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,023 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
367,466 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
21,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sutherlin SD 130 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 73% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Graduation Rate
73%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,046
$18,349
Spending / Student
$13,597
$19,399
Best Sutherlin SD 130 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sutherlin Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
649 E Fourth St
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-2668
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-2668
Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
West Sutherlin Intermediate
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
531 N Comstock Rd
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-3688
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-3688
Gr: 3-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
East Sutherlin Primary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
323 E Third Ave
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-2912
Sutherlin, OR 97479
(541) 459-2912
Gr: PK-2 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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