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Schools in Dunes City · Siuslaw School District 97J

Dunes City’s public schools score below 71% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Dunes City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunes City, 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 81% 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
38%
▼ 6 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 6 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▲ 18% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,207 students on the public path
In brief

Dunes City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 177 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunes City’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Dunes City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,974 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 36% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Siuslaw Middle School, then Siuslaw High School. See the path ↓

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 Dunes City’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (177)Better than 21%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 513 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Dunes City anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Dunes City’s students in the tested grades sat them (501 in math, 525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Siuslaw Elementary Schoolin FlorenceC
6–8Siuslaw Middle Schoolin FlorenceC−
9–12Siuslaw High Schoolin FlorenceB+

Dunes City’s public schools are run by Siuslaw School District 97J, which also serves Florence. 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.

Siuslaw School District 97JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,207 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$20,974OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44% · 525 students tested
Math25%
State average 30.6% · 501 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 36% of the Siuslaw School District 97J district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Oregon, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Dunes City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dunes CityCSiuslaw School District 97J

Every school in Dunes City

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).

Also serving Dunes Cityin other towns
Siuslaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
C
519 students14:1Rate it →
Siuslaw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C−
275 students14:1Rate it →
Siuslaw High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
B+
413 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunes City’s schools

Are Dunes City’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunes City children attend score below 71% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunes City in?

Siuslaw School District 97J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,207 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dunes City kids go to high school?

Siuslaw High School in Florence, with 413 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Dunes City’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Siuslaw School District 97J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Dunes City spend per student?

$20,974 in Siuslaw School District 97J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.