South Umpqua High School

Set in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, South Umpqua High School is a low-enrollment secondary school, operated by South Umpqua SD 19. It serves 442 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 630.

Across the 6 schools in South Umpqua SD 19 (1,420 students total), South Umpqua High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Umpqua High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 83% of students at South Umpqua High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Umpqua High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $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. In all, Douglas County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,417 students), of which South Umpqua High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Umpqua Online Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around South Umpqua High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Umpqua High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 15%: 384 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

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