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Schools in Rogue River · Rogue River School District 35

Rogue River’s public schools score below 56% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Rogue River’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rogue River, 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 77% 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 18% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OR 17.9
Schools in town
2
727 students on the public path
In brief

Rogue River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 135 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rogue River’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 77% 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 Rogue River’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,515 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Rogue River Junior/Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Rivers Edge Academy Charter School is in town. South Valley 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 Rogue River’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 54%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 435 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Rogue River anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Rogue River’s students in the tested grades sat them (432 in math, 438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Rogue River Elementary SchoolRogue River School District 35B−
7–12Rogue River Junior/Senior HighRogue River School District 35D

Rogue River’s public schools are run by Rogue River School District 35. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44% · 438 students tested
Math21%
State average 30.6% · 432 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Rogue River 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.

Rogue River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rogue RiverC+Rogue River School District 35

Every school in Rogue River

4 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 Rogue Riverby address
Also serving Rogue Riverin other towns
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Online schools based in Rogue Rivernot counted as local schools

Questions about Rogue River’s schools

Are Rogue River’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rogue River children attend score below 56% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rogue River in?

Rogue River School District 35, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,071 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Rogue River’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Rogue River School District 35 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Rogue River spend per student?

$14,515 in Rogue River School District 35 (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.