School district · Oregon

Philomath SD 17J

Philomath SD 17J in Oregon: 7 public schools with 1,635 students and 16.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,980 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
1 charter
Students
1,635
Students per teacher
16.2
OR 17.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,980
OR $17.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
101
Counselors (FTE)
6.7
Students per counselor
243
OR 313 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Oregon's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Oregon: 43%

45%proficient

−1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 75% of school districts in Oregon

Median 39% · 173 school districts compared

685 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Oregon: 33%

35%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 75% of school districts in Oregon

Median 28% · 173 school districts compared

663 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.7K15
$9.9K16
$10.8K17
$11.5K18
$12.2K19
$12.6K20
$13.6K21
$15.8K22
$16.2K23
$16.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.8% · $887K
State
61% · $19.3M
Local
36% · $11.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,093
Support services
$5,548
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9,000
Long-term debt
$27.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Blodgett Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–43212.840%—
Clemens Primary SchoolFree meals for all
K–116516.7——
Philomath Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
2–536816.053%45%
Philomath Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–835116.742%31%
Philomath High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1245317.1——
Kings Valley Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–1219315.134%22%
Philomath AcademyAlternativeMostly virtual
K–127324.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1620 Applegate Street, Philomath, OR 97370
Phone
(541)929-3169
Website