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Schools in Florence · Siuslaw School District 97J

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

Math proficiency in Florence’s districts is 25%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florence, 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.

#114of 142 Oregon townsK–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
3
1,207 students on the public path
In brief

Florence’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 123 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florence’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 Florence’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 Florence’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Oregon school districts, #114 of 142 Oregon towns. 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 (123)Better than 24%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 513 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Florence anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Florence’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 Florence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Siuslaw Elementary SchoolSiuslaw School District 97JC
6–8Siuslaw Middle SchoolSiuslaw School District 97JC−
9–12Siuslaw High SchoolSiuslaw School District 97JB+

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

Florence vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FlorenceCSiuslaw School District 97J

Every school in Florence

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 Florenceby address
Siuslaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
519 students14:1Rate it →
Siuslaw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
275 students14:1Rate it →
Siuslaw High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
413 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Florence’s schools

Are Florence’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Florence children attend score below 71% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #114 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Florence in?

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

Where do Florence kids go to high school?

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

What is Florence’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 Florence 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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What Florence families are saying about school.

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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.