Hugo Community Baptist Church · Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0Merlin’s public schools score below 78% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Merlin’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Merlin, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Merlin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 201 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Merlin’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,657 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Southern Oregon Success Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Merlin’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Merlin, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Merlin · depends on your address
Hidden Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 522 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
North Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 424 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
Illinois Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 291 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cave Junction
10th grade in Merlin · depends on your address
Hidden Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 522 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
North Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 424 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
Illinois Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 291 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cave Junction
11th grade in Merlin · depends on your address
Hidden Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 522 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
North Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 424 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
Illinois Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 291 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cave Junction
12th grade in Merlin · depends on your address
Hidden Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 522 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
North Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 424 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Grants Pass
Illinois Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 291 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cave Junction
Merlin’s public schools are run by Three Rivers School District, which also serves Cave Junction. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Merlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Merlin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin | C− | Three Rivers |
Every school in Merlin
14 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).
Questions about Merlin’s schools
Are Merlin’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Merlin children attend score below 78% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Merlin in?
Three Rivers School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,440 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Merlin kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hidden Valley High School, North Valley High School and Illinois Valley High School.
What is Merlin’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Three Rivers School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Merlin spend per student?
$16,657 in Three Rivers School District (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Merlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Merlin → They have their own page.
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.