Total enrollment
1,635
+92 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Philomath SD 17J
Oregon · 1,635 students · 2 cities
Philomath SD 17J (Oregon) covers 7 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,635 students, averaging 234 per school.
4-year change in Philomath SD 17J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Philomath SD 17J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #6 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,635 | #69 of 119 | #5,133 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #53 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #40 of 119 | #6,891 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.7% | #89 of 104 | #3,504 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #85 of 93 | #4,493 of 6,853 |
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 Philomath SD 17J
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Philomath High School at 64.1% proficient to Kings Valley Charter School at 27.3%, a gap of 36.8 points. That is the 19th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,624 to 1,562 students (down 4%) and from 86 to 96 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath High School | Philomath | High | 09-12 | 453 |
| Philomath Elementary School | Philomath | Elementary | 02-05 | 368 |
| Philomath Middle School | Philomath | Middle | 06-08 | 351 |
| Kings Valley Charter School | Philomath | Combined | KG-12 | 193 |
| Clemens Primary School | Philomath | Elementary | KG-01 | 165 |
| Philomath Academy | Philomath | Combined | KG-12 | 73 |
| Blodgett Elementary School | Blodgett | Elementary | KG-04 | 32 |
About Philomath SD 17J
Across 7 schools, Philomath SD 17J enrolls about 1,635 students in Oregon. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Philomath SD 17J covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 234 in this district, noticeably below the Oregon typical of 418.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Philomath SD 17J has rose 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,543 students to 1,635.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Philomath SD 17J discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.