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Schools in Canyonville · South Umpqua School District 19

Canyonville’s public schools score below 84% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

14% of students in Canyonville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canyonville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 19 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 17 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 14% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
627 students on the public path
In brief

Canyonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 92 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canyonville’s, its schools beat 22%, higher than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Canyonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,260 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is South Umpqua High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Canyonville Adventist Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canyonville’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (92)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 716 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Canyonville anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Canyonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (704 in math, 728 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canyonville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Canyonville SchoolSouth Umpqua School District 19C
9–12South Umpqua High Schoolin Myrtle CreekC+

Canyonville’s public schools are run by South Umpqua School District 19, which also serves Myrtle Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Umpqua School District 19Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,409 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,260OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 44% · 728 students tested
Math14%
State average 30.6% · 704 students tested

Canyonville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Canyonville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanyonvilleC−South Umpqua School District 19

Every school in Canyonville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Canyonvilleby address
Canyonville School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
185 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Canyonvillein other towns
South Umpqua High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Myrtle Creek
C+
442 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Canyonville Adventist Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
20 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Canyonville’s schools

Are Canyonville’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canyonville children attend score below 84% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canyonville in?

South Umpqua School District 19, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,409 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Canyonville kids go to high school?

South Umpqua High School in Myrtle Creek, with 442 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Canyonville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in South Umpqua School District 19 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Canyonville spend per student?

$15,260 in South Umpqua School District 19 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Canyonville?

Yes: Canyonville Adventist Elementary School (religious, grades K–8, 20 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.