Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Santiam Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Mill City, Oregon, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Santiam Canyon School District 129J, which is ranked 53 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Santiam Junior/Senior High School has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 226 out of 268 Oregon high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the Santiam Canyon School District and the state of Oregon, Santiam Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 11th grade English Language Arts, the school had a 37% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 54.1% and the state's 45.2%. In 11th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 11.1%, compared to the district's 28.6% and the state's 20%.

The school's performance across different student subgroups has also been inconsistent, with significant fluctuations in rankings and ratings over the years. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked highly for female and male students, but these rankings dropped significantly in the following year. The school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students has followed a similar pattern. Despite spending $17,348 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 300 SW Cedar St
       Mill City, OR  97360-0008


(503) 897-2311

District: Santiam Canyon School District 129J

SchoolDigger Rank:
226th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,348 Help


Feeder schools for Santiam Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Santiam Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  312

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.6%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santiam Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Santiam Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 84.3% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santiam Junior/Senior High School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santiam Junior/Senior High School is $17,348.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santiam Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santiam Junior/Senior High School 300th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Santiam Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Santiam Junior/Senior High School 226th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Santiam Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Santiam Canyon School District 129J:

SchoolDigger ranks Santiam Canyon School District 129J 53rd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 24.35 318th 377 15.6%
2014 13.63 359th 382 6.0%
2015 12.95 356th 381 6.6%
2016 17.35 335th 383 12.5%
2017 15.09 349th 382 8.6%
2018 33.13 267th 384 30.5%
2019 40.76 224th 379 40.9%
2022 16.65 322nd 367 12.3%
2023 22.13 306th 380 19.5%
2024 21.41 300th 371 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.60 67th 156 57.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.26 185th 325 43.1%
2019 59.13 83rd 282 70.6%
2022 16.64 319th 364 12.4%
2023 34.15 205th 312 34.3%
2024 31.98 171st 244 29.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.80 187th 342 45.3%
2019 45.89 145th 277 47.7%
2022 19.30 266th 310 14.2%
2023 30.72 222nd 323 31.3%
2024 24.19 243rd 313 22.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 283rd 341 17.0%
2019 38.18 181st 291 37.8%
2022 20.22 263rd 312 15.7%
2023 17.37 285th 318 10.4%
2024 25.96 245th 323 24.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 277th 357 22.4%
2019 31.80 249th 344 27.6%
2022 13.63 325th 355 8.5%
2023 14.63 328th 360 8.9%
2024 17.69 302nd 349 13.5%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.85 202nd 225 10.2%
2005 23.60 196th 231 15.2%
2006 27.71 189th 235 19.6%
2007 39.47 169th 244 30.7%
2008 35.60 179th 249 28.1%
2009 43.53 170th 263 35.4%
2010 28.20 228th 285 20.0%
2011 39.72 222nd 299 25.8%
2012 25.98 256th 308 16.9%
2013 37.18 229th 303 24.4%
2014 31.27 238th 301 20.9%
2015 46.63 164th 292 43.8%
2016 13.69 263rd 292 9.9%
2017 8.97 261st 283 7.8%
2018 18.32 243rd 283 14.1%
2019 68.28 77th 266 71.1%
2022 91.61 14th 241 94.2%
2023 31.79 187th 258 27.5%
2024 19.75 226th 268 15.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.41 229th 254 9.8%
2019 85.59 18th 229 92.1%
2022 91.84 13th 241 94.6%
2023 41.41 126th 224 43.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.77 214th 251 14.7%
2019 68.30 56th 199 71.9%
2022 82.40 27th 194 86.1%
2023 41.95 114th 200 43.0%
2024 16.10 190th 213 10.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 213th 250 14.8%
2019 73.12 53rd 206 74.3%
2022 92.51 12th 200 94.0%
2023 19.02 188th 214 12.1%
2024 24.97 170th 216 21.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.06 239th 266 10.2%
2019 60.88 86th 245 64.9%
2022 90.41 15th 228 93.4%
2023 32.74 169th 237 28.7%
2024 19.87 209th 244 14.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 145 0 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 149
1989 130 1 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 138
1990 159 1 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 169
1991 174 0 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 195
1992 182 0 1 16 2 n/a n/a 0 201
1993 180 0 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 198
1994 186 0 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 206
1995 257 2 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 257 2 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 271
1997 262 0 4 20 7 n/a n/a 0 293
1998 255 0 5 19 11 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 209 0 4 26 7 n/a n/a 0 246
2000 195 0 6 30 6 n/a n/a 0 237
2001 170 0 2 26 7 n/a n/a 0 205
2002 164 0 4 24 8 n/a n/a 21 221
2003 164 0 4 24 8 n/a n/a 21 221
2004 161 2 4 25 6 n/a n/a 18 216
2005 169 3 4 21 10 n/a n/a 14 221
2006 194 3 3 17 12 n/a n/a 0 229
2007 171 3 3 15 10 n/a n/a 11 213
2008 177 0 2 14 8 n/a n/a 9 210
2009 177 1 2 8 12 n/a n/a 10 210
2010 172 0 5 11 2 n/a n/a 8 198
2011 162 0 2 12 3 1 5 0 185
2012 133 1 1 12 4 1 4 0 156
2013 182 2 1 28 3 0 11 0 227
2014 202 0 0 29 2 0 10 0 243
2015 195 0 0 34 1 0 11 0 241
2016 200 0 0 33 0 0 15 0 248
2017 187 0 1 32 0 0 15 0 235
2018 233 1 1 24 1 0 18 0 278
2019 215 1 2 19 5 1 18 0 261
2020 208 4 2 34 6 2 24 0 280
2021 231 6 0 32 3 2 28 0 302
2022 236 3 0 31 3 2 25 1 301
2023 236 3 0 33 2 4 32 2 312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 149 12.9 11.5 12.8
1989 138 13.2 10.4 18.8
1990 169 12.8 13.2 21.9
1991 195 13.8 14.1 23.6
1992 201 13.0 15.4 22.4
1993 198 13.0 15.2 6.6
1994 206 12.9 16.0 26.2
1995 271 17.7 15.3 33.9
1996 271 17.7 15.3 33.9
1997 293 18.0 16.3 31.4
1998 290 16.5 17.6 33.8
1999 246 18.4 13.4 47.2
2000 237 16.9 14.0 53.6
2001 205 14.3 14.3 42.4
2002 221 13.8 16.0 47.5
2003 221 13.8 16.0 47.5
2004 216 15.1 14.3 61.6
2005 221 13.9 15.9 64.3
2006 229 14.0 16.4 56.3
2007 213 11.9 17.9 65.3
2008 210 15.1 13.9 52.2
2009 210 15.5 13.5 56.5
2010 198 14.8 13.3 56.3
2011 185 13.6 13.5 51.4
2012 156 10.4 14.9 50.6
2013 227 11.6 19.4 59.5
2014 243 11.4 21.2 64.6
2015 241 12.0 20.0 58.1
2016 248 14.0 17.7 61.3
2017 235 14.4 16.2 52.8
2018 278 16.6 16.6 48.6
2019 261 19.3 13.5 42.1
2020 280 20.0 13.9 43.2
2021 302 20.8 14.4 n/a
2022 301 23.0 13.0 n/a
2023 312 23.3 13.3 68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 149 12.9 11.5 12.8
1989 138 13.2 10.4 18.8
1990 169 12.8 13.2 21.9
1991 195 13.8 14.1 23.6
1992 201 13.0 15.4 22.4
1993 198 13.0 15.2 6.6
1994 206 12.9 16.0 26.2
1995 271 17.7 15.3 33.9
1996 271 17.7 15.3 33.9
1997 293 18.0 16.3 31.4
1998 290 16.5 17.6 33.8
1999 246 18.4 13.4 47.2
2000 237 16.9 14.0 53.6
2001 205 14.3 14.3 42.4
2002 221 13.8 16.0 47.5
2003 221 13.8 16.0 47.5
2004 216 15.1 14.3 61.6
2005 221 13.9 15.9 64.3
2006 229 14.0 16.4 56.3
2007 213 11.9 17.9 65.3
2008 210 15.1 13.9 52.2
2009 210 15.5 13.5 56.5
2010 198 14.8 13.3 56.3
2011 185 13.6 13.5 51.4
2012 156 10.4 14.9 50.6
2013 227 11.6 19.4 59.5
2014 243 11.4 21.2 64.6
2015 241 12.0 20.0 58.1
2016 248 14.0 17.7 61.3
2017 235 14.4 16.2 52.8
2018 278 16.6 16.6 48.6
2019 261 19.3 13.5 42.1
2020 280 20.0 13.9 43.2
2021 302 20.8 14.4 n/a
2022 301 23.0 13.0 n/a
2023 312 23.3 13.3 68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,459
2020 n/a n/a $13,779
2021 n/a n/a $14,145
2022 $1,048 (6.0%) $16,300 (94.0%) $17,348

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santiam Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 306th of 380 Middle schools
 21.4%
Ranks 77th of 266 High schoolsRanks 187th of 258 High schools
 43.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)41.529.3
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)45.643.6
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)2510
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)2630.4
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)4915.6
 33.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)45.148.1
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.243.9
 9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)41.25.6
 35.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)22.925.3
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)78.451.5
 26.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)66.264.7
 1.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)34.39.4
 24.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)2125.7
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (Santiam Junior/Senior High School)42.921.6
 21.3%
   11th Grade Science (Santiam Canyon School District 129J)44.339
 5.3%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students261312
 19.5%
African American13
 200%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1933
 73.7%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White215236
 9.8%
Two or More Races1832
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.1%68.6%
 26.4%


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Santiam Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Oregon high schools.

Santiam Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Santiam Elementary School

Students at Santiam Junior/Senior High School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Santiam Junior/Senior High School.


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