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Enrollment
413
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIUSLAW SD 97J·NCES 410510000645
Siuslaw High School
2975 Oak St, Florence, OR 97439 · (541) 997-3448 · Lane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
342 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Siuslaw SD 97J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 6.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Siuslaw High School
Siuslaw High School's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siuslaw High School this school | 413 | 82.8% | 24.5% |
| South Umpqua High School Myrtle Creek | 442 | 83.0% | 21.3% |
| Baker High School Baker City | 478 | 83.9% | 27.5% |
| Santiam Junior/Senior High School Mill City | 319 | 81.2% | 17.4% |
| Rainier Jr/Sr High School Rainier | 366 | 79.0% | 30.1% |
| North Bend Senior High School North Bend | 690 | 82.0% | 34.5% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Siuslaw High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #121 of 177 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #48 of 194 ▲ 116 | #5 of 18 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #128 of 201 ▲ 12 | #10 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #127 of 257 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #1 of 171 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #126 of 171 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #70 of 207 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #80 of 102 | #9 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 34.8 | 11.9:1 | 83% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 34.3 | 12.4:1 | 68% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 31.9 | 14.4:1 | 68% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 23.4 | 18.4:1 | 60% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 69% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 45% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 8% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Siuslaw High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (429 to 413); teachers up 49% (23.4 to 34.8).
About Siuslaw High School
Siuslaw High School is a high school in Florence, Oregon, reachable at (541) 997-3448. The school reports 413 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Oregon is about 630 students.
Siuslaw SD 97J runs Siuslaw High School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 1,207 students in total.
White students are the majority at Siuslaw High School, with 76% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 34.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.9:1. On average, high schools in Oregon have 19.8:1, compared with 11.9:1 here. Around 83% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
On BeatsExpectations, Siuslaw High School is 5.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Oregon schools.
Among Lane County residents, the median household income is $71,544, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Siuslaw High School, Lane County has 116 other public schools.
The closest public school, Siuslaw Middle School, is about 0.3 miles from Siuslaw High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Siuslaw High School ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Siuslaw High School as Town: Remote.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Siuslaw High School had 393 students, to 2024-25, when it had 413. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 11.9:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Siuslaw SD 97J
- Siuslaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Siuslaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
Other schools in Florence
- Siuslaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Siuslaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
- Ocean Dunes High SchoolHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Siuslaw Middle School0.3 mi · 275
- Siuslaw Elementary School0.4 mi · 519
- Ocean Dunes High School2.5 mi · 3
- Mapleton Elementary School12.8 mi · 63
- Mapleton Jr/Sr High School12.9 mi · 76
- Reedsport Community Charter School20.6 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Siuslaw High SchoolHow many students attend Siuslaw High School?
Siuslaw High School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Siuslaw High School serve?
Siuslaw High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Siuslaw High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Siuslaw High School is approximately 11.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Siuslaw High School?
Siuslaw High School reports a student body of 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Siuslaw High School?
Siuslaw High School is overseen by Siuslaw SD 97J in Lane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.