Enrollment
161
High
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLTON SD 53·NCES 410327000110
Colton High School
30205 S Wall St, Colton, OR 97017 · (503) 824-2311 · Clackamas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
104 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 9 | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 21% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Colton SD 53. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
9.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 9.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 11.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Colton High School
Colton High School's state test result (14.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton High School this school | 161 | 64.6% | 14.1% |
| Union High School Union | 166 | 65.1% | 37.9% |
| Knappa High School Astoria | 131 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Scio High School Scio | 227 | 63.0% | 31.1% |
| Crane Union High School Crane | 96 | 66.7% | 50.3% |
| Pilot Rock High School Pilot Rock | 149 | 65.8% | 37.5% |
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 Colton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #170 of 177 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #162 of 194 ▼ 18 | #18 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #171 of 201 ▲ 11 | #17 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #191 of 257 | #18 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #139 of 207 | #3 of 19 |
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
161
-34 (-17%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 65% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 41% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | 20% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 11 | 17.7:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 12.2 | 15.8:1 | 24% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | 28% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 13 | 19.8:1 | 33% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 13 | 19.2:1 | 42% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (193 to 161); teachers down 34% (12.2 to 8).
About Colton High School
As a small high school, Colton High School serves students in Colton, Oregon. It serves 161 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Oregon is roughly 630 students; this school is 74% smaller than that.
Colton SD 53 includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 595 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Colton High School. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Clackamas County is roughly 79% White. Colton High School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Oregon average 19.8:1. Eligible students account for 65% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Clackamas County, the average is 50%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 14.1%, is 23.4 points below the 37.5% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Oregon schools.
In the county around the school, Clackamas County, the median household income is $103,517, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Clackamas County is home to 118 public schools and about 57,601 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Colton Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Colton High School. Its average proficiency rate of 14.1% is below the 28.6% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Colton High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment decrease, from 195 in 2020-21 to 161 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.7:1 to 20.1:1.
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Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colton SD 53
- Colton Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Colton Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
- Colton Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other schools in Colton
- Colton Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Colton Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
- Colton Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
Other Colton High schools
One other US public school is named Colton High. Colton High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Colton HighColton, CA · 1,729 students
Nearby schools
- Colton Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 153
- Colton Middle School0.8 mi · 110
- Colton Elementary School1.1 mi · 171
- Clarkes Elementary School3.5 mi · 153
- Molalla River Academy5.3 mi · 224
- Molalla High School6.4 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Colton High SchoolHow many students attend Colton High School?
Colton High School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Colton High School serve?
Colton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Colton High School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Colton High School.
How diverse is Colton High School?
Colton High School reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Colton High School public or private?
Colton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colton SD 53.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.