Best Public Schools in Stayton, OR

Summary:

The city of Stayton, Oregon is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Stayton High School, Stayton Middle School, Stayton Elementary School, and the alternative North Santiam Options Academy. These schools are part of the North Santiam School District 29J.

Stayton High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 87 out of 268 Oregon high schools and outperforming the district and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Stayton Middle School and Stayton Elementary School struggled with lower proficiency rates compared to district and state averages.

The data also reveals disparities in resources, with Stayton Elementary School having the lowest spending per student at $22,401, while the alternative North Santiam Options Academy had the highest spending per student at $26,791. These differences in performance and funding suggest a need for more equitable distribution of resources to support student success across all schools in the Stayton community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)							OSAS Mathematics (2024)							OSAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stayton Elementary School	Public	K-3	875 N 3rd	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 769-2336	322	22	14.6	76.7%	195 (60.6%)	2 (0.6%)	98 (30.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)								(n/a)	26.7							29.5										$22,401	$1,421	$20,980
Stayton High School	Public	9-12	757 W Locust St	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 769-2171	697	40	17.6	53.1%	484 (69.4%)	3 (0.4%)	146 (20.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	48 (6.9%)	60.4	87^th of 268 public high schools	67.5%		25.8	206^th of 258 public high schools	20.2%	119							53.8							17.2			43.2	$23,614	$569	$23,046
North Santiam Options Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	757 W Locust St	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(503) 769-4928	79	3	26.3		54 (68.4%)	1 (1.3%)	17 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)								(n/a)																		$26,791	$14,564	$12,228
Stayton Middle School	Public	4-8	1021 Shaff Rd	Stayton	97383	Marion County	North Santiam School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 769-2198	450	31	14.5	71.1%	287 (63.8%)	3 (0.7%)	123 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.9%)	23.6	291^st of 371 public middle schools	21.6%		27.2	285^th of 380 public middle schools	25.0%	6		29.1	41.2	27.0	29.9	37.3			25.3	20.2	17.6	13.8	14.9		28.2	19.7		$23,532	$927	$22,605

Cities Near Stayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sublimity	2.36 mi	1	26^th
Aumsville	5.85 mi	2	162^nd
Scio	6.82 mi	6	34^th
Lyons	7.12 mi	1	124^th
Turner	7.7 mi	4	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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