Illinois Valley High School

Illinois Valley High School, a close-knit high school in Cave Junction, Oregon, part of Three Rivers/Josephine County SD, instructs 291 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 4,440 students; Illinois Valley High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Illinois Valley High School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Josephine County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Josephine County (around 84%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Illinois Valley High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.6%; this one delivers 34.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Josephine County shows median household income runs about $60,098, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Josephine County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,944 students), of which Illinois Valley High School is one.

Lorna Byrne Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Illinois Valley High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Illinois Valley High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 27.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Illinois Valley High School has declined 15%, going from 344 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025.

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