South Umpqua School District 19
South Umpqua School District 19 is a public school district based in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, serving 1,412 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 282 students each, fewer than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $13,037 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How South Umpqua compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Umpqua | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,037 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,864 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 706 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umatilla School District 6RUmatilla | 1,454 | 3 | $12,949 | 17.7 | #75 |
| Seaside School District 10Seaside | 1,439 | 4 | $13,805 | 14.1 | #76 |
| South Umpqua School District 19Myrtle Creek · this district | 1,412 | 5 | $13,037 | 16.4 | #77 |
| Fern Ridge School District 28JElmira | 1,401 | 5 | $11,942 | 18.2 | #78 |
| Harney County Union High School District 1JCrane | 1,315 | 2 | $8,390 | 27.4 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska City Public SchoolsNebraska City, NE | 1,413 | $12,687 | 14.3 |
| Conway School DistrictConway, NH | 1,413 | $20,379 | 11.0 |
| Blackford County SchoolsHartford City, IN | 1,412 | $10,806 | 15.3 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton, KY | 1,412 | $11,526 | 15.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-south-umpqua-school-district-19