Total enrollment
595
+85 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Colton SD 53
Oregon · 595 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools operate under Colton SD 53 in Oregon, teaching roughly 595 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Colton SD 53
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colton SD 53 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #87 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #115 of 119 | #8,747 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #74 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #59 of 119 | #7,542 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.7% | #74 of 104 | #2,341 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colton SD 53
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 604 to 442 students (down 27%) and from 34 to 24 full-time teachers (down 29%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Elementary School | Colton | Elementary | KG-05 | 171 |
| Colton High School | Colton | High | 09-12 | 161 |
| Colton Virtual Academy | Colton | Combined | KG-12 | 153 |
| Colton Middle School | Colton | Middle | 06-08 | 110 |
About Colton SD 53
Colton SD 53 is a rural-scale public-school district in Oregon. The district maintains 4 schools and instructs approximately 595 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Colton SD 53 spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Colton SD 53 is about 149, below the Oregon average of roughly 418.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 17%: 510 students in SY 2020-21 versus 595 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Colton SD 53 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.