Photo: publichall at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Sutherlin’s public schools score below 72% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
22% of students in Sutherlin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sutherlin, 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 87% 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.
Sutherlin’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 87% 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 Sutherlin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,800 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is West Sutherlin Intermediate, then Sutherlin Middle School, then Sutherlin High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sutherlin Valley Online 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 Sutherlin’s grade
C: better than 28% of Oregon school districts, #117 of 142 Oregon towns. 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 Sutherlin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sutherlin
East Sutherlin Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sutherlin
East Sutherlin Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sutherlin
East Sutherlin Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sutherlin
East Sutherlin Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 246 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sutherlin
West Sutherlin Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 284 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sutherlin
West Sutherlin Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 284 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sutherlin
West Sutherlin Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 284 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin High School
Grades 9–12 · 371 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin High School
Grades 9–12 · 371 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin High School
Grades 9–12 · 371 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sutherlin
Sutherlin High School
Grades 9–12 · 371 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Sutherlin’s public schools are run by Sutherlin School District 130. Parts of Sutherlin (9% of its land) are served by Oakland School District 1 instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Sutherlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Sutherlin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sutherlin | C | Sutherlin School District 130 |
Every school in Sutherlin
5 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 Sutherlin’s schools
Are Sutherlin’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sutherlin children attend score below 72% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #117 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sutherlin in?
Sutherlin School District 130, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,285 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sutherlin are served by Oakland School District 1.
Where do Sutherlin kids go to high school?
Sutherlin High School, with 371 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Sutherlin’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Sutherlin School District 130 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Sutherlin spend per student?
$14,800 in Sutherlin School District 130 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sutherlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sutherlin → 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.