South Lane School District 45J3
South Lane School District 45J3 is a public school district based in Cottage Grove, Oregon, serving 2,715 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 302 students each, fewer than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $12,884 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How South Lane School District 45J3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Lane School District 45J3 | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,884 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,948 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 438 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 543 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend School District 13North Bend | 2,764 | 5 | $5,446 | 17.9 | #51 |
| Cascade School District 5Turner | 2,736 | 6 | $12,543 | 17.9 | #52 |
| South Lane School District 45J3Cottage Grove · this district | 2,715 | 9 | $12,884 | 17.6 | #53 |
| Jefferson County School District 509JMadras | 2,713 | 9 | $16,384 | 15.1 | #54 |
| Klamath Falls City SchoolsKlamath Falls | 2,711 | 9 | $14,292 | 17.5 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg 01Kingstree, SC | 2,716 | $14,820 | 11.2 |
| Deerfield School District 109Deerfield, IL | 2,714 | $26,843 | 10.8 |
| Lakewood School DistrictMarysville, WA | 2,713 | $14,213 | 18.3 |
| Grant ParishColfax, LA | 2,712 | $15,304 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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