Enrollment
243
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL LINN SD 552·NCES 410291000729
Central Linn High School
32433 Hwy 228, Halsey, OR 97348 · (541) 369-2811 · Linn County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Oregon public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
184 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 19% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Linn SD 552. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -18.0pp since 2023
Math
22.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 29.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Linn High School
Central Linn High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Linn High School this school | 243 | 75.7% | 35.8% |
| Harrisburg High School Harrisburg | 260 | 74.2% | 20.0% |
| Clatskanie Middle/High School Clatskanie | 307 | 78.2% | 28.1% |
| Riddle High School Riddle | 178 | 75.8% | 14.6% |
| Douglas High School Winston | 357 | 73.4% | 36.2% |
| Grant Union Junior/Senior High School John Day | 206 | 72.3% | 36.7% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Linn High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #56 of 177 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #63 of 194 ▼ 28 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #143 of 201 ▼ 72 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #158 of 257 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #74 of 171 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #164 of 171 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #92 of 207 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #11 of 102 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-68 (-22%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 13 | 18.8:1 | 76% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 13.9 | 20.3:1 | 54% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 13.6 | 21.1:1 | 36% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 59% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 57% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 53% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 37% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Linn High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (316 to 243); teachers down 35% (20 to 13).
About Central Linn High School
A small high school in Halsey, Oregon, Central Linn High School is part of Central Linn SD 552. The school enrolls 243 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Oregon) has about 630 students.
Central Linn High School is part of Central Linn SD 552, where 2 schools serve 484 students.
At Central Linn High School, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. Central Linn High School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Central Linn High School counts 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.8 students for each one. Among high schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 19.8:1. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 79% average for public schools in Linn County.
allk12 grades Central Linn High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 33.2% for a school in Oregon with Central Linn High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Central Linn High School posts 35.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Linn County, median household income is about $76,329, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 48 public schools operate in Linn County, serving about 17,916 students.
The nearest public school is Central Linn Elementary School, at about 1.2 miles. Central Linn High School has 4 other public schools within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 32.0%, lower than Central Linn High School's 35.8%.
Central Linn High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 243, 22% below the 311 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 17.3:1 to 18.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Linn SD 552
- Central Linn Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Central Linn Elementary School1.2 mi · 241
- Harrisburg Elementary School9.0 mi · 338
- Harrisburg Middle School9.1 mi · 263
- Harrisburg High School9.1 mi · 260
- Tangent Elementary School10.2 mi · 123
- Monroe High School11.5 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Central Linn High SchoolHow many students attend Central Linn High School?
Central Linn High School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Central Linn High School serve?
Central Linn High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Central Linn High School have?
Central Linn High School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
How diverse is Central Linn High School?
Central Linn High School reports a student body of 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Central Linn High School public or private?
Central Linn High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Linn SD 552.
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