Mohawk High School

Located at 38300 Wendling Rd, in Marcola, Oregon, Mohawk High School is an one-room-style secondary school that educates 133 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Marcola SD 79J. Enrollment runs roughly 79% below the state mean of about 630.

Marcola SD 79J comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 927 students; Mohawk High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mohawk High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at Mohawk High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Mohawk High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.1%.

Across the wider county, Lane County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,544 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mohawk High School is one of 117 public schools in Lane County (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students).

Marcola Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mohawk High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mohawk High School has grew 9%, going from 122 students in 2018 to 133 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.