McNary High School

McNary High School is one of the substantial 9-12 campuss in Keizer, Oregon, overseen by Salem-Keizer SD 24J, with 1,995 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 217% above the state mean of about 630.

McNary High School is one of 65 schools operated by Salem-Keizer SD 24J, a district that works with 37,776 students overall.

On demographics, McNary High School lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 43% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McNary High School has 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting McNary High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, McNary High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Marion County put the typical household earns roughly $77,351 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. McNary High School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

The closest other public school is Keizer Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, McNary High School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 23.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McNary High School has changed only slightly, going from 2,016 students in 2018 to 1,995 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 57% to 45% over that span.

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