Summary:
There is one high school in Colton School District 53: Colton High School in Colton, Oregon, serving grades 9–12 with 161 students. Because it is the only high school in the district, it is both the sole standout and the only benchmark. Context matters here: 64.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $20,396, and the student–teacher ratio is 20.1. The data set does not include district or state comparisons for spending or class size.
The clearest strengths are graduation and a recent jump in rankings. The school's 2024–2025 graduation rate is 92.5%, well above the state's 83.0% and far above the district's 51.6% — a gap of 40.9 percentage points over its own district. In rankings, the school moved from 246th of 270 (9th percentile, 0 stars) in 2024–2025 to 124th of 271 (54th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, a gain of 122 places and 45 percentile points. The school also now outranks its district, which sits at the 30th percentile with 2 stars. At 11th grade, math proficiency (25.6%) is 2.7 points above the state's 22.9%, and ELA (46.3%) is essentially level with the state's 46.0%.
The main concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 49.1%, compared with 33.5% statewide and 30.9% in the district. Science is the weaker academic area — 28.9% proficient at 11th grade versus 33.8% statewide, a gap of 4.9 points. With only 161 students, single-year swings should be read with caution.
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