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Schools in Mill City · Santiam Canyon School District 129J

Mill City’s public schools outscore 52% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mill City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Mill City runs at 70%, below the Oregon average (81%). 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 60% 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
49%
▲ 5 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
▼ 11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$4.4K
▼ 75% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
568 students on the public path
In brief

Mill City’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $4,391 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Santiam Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 44% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oregon Charter 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mill City’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are above the Oregon average; graduation is below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (196)Better than 56%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,082 test results and a graduating class of 421 could put Mill City anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 60% of Mill City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,066 in math, 1,098 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Santiam Elementary SchoolSantiam Canyon School District 129JNo scores
6–12Santiam Junior/Senior High SchoolSantiam Canyon School District 129JB−

Mill City’s public schools are run by Santiam Canyon School District 129J, which also serves Detroit, Gates and Idanha. 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.

Santiam Canyon School District 129JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,913 students, down 44% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$4,391OR $17,749 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44% · 1098 students tested
Math32%
State average 30.6% · 1066 students tested

Mill City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mill CityB−Santiam Canyon School District 129J

Every school in Mill 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).

District schools in Mill Cityby address
Santiam Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
319 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Mill Cityin other towns
Santiam Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
249 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Mill Citynot counted as local schools
Oregon Charter Academy
Grades K–12
CharterOnline
2,345 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Mill City’s schools

Are Mill City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Mill City children attend outscore 52% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mill City in?

Santiam Canyon School District 129J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,913 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Mill City’s graduation rate?

70% of the class of 2023 in Santiam Canyon School District 129J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Mill City spend per student?

$4,391 in Santiam Canyon School District 129J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mill City 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.