Summary:
The Santiam Canyon School District 129J in Oregon is home to a single high school, Santiam Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly in recent years, from a high of 14th out of 241 schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 226th out of 268 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year.
Santiam Junior/Senior High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 37% in ELA, 11.1% in Math, and 8.3% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.2%, 20%, and 32%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.59% in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1, which is generally considered a positive indicator for student learning and support. However, the school's relatively high spending per student, at $17,348 for the 2021-2022 school year, raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending priorities in supporting student achievement.
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