East Sutherlin Primary School

East Sutherlin Primary School operates as an intimate elementary campus in Sutherlin, Oregon, run under Sutherlin SD 130. Current enrollment sits at 246 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 321.

Sutherlin SD 130 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,285 students. East Sutherlin Primary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, East Sutherlin Primary School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Douglas County's rate of about 82%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Douglas County shows median household earnings sit near $61,310, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,417 students), East Sutherlin Primary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sutherlin High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 38%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 246 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.