Summary:
Molalla River School District 35 in Oregon is home to a single high school, Molalla High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and overall rating in recent years, dropping from 54th out of 258 Oregon high schools in 2022-2023 to 111th out of 270 in 2024-2025. Molalla High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, has also been below the state averages.
One area of concern for Molalla High School is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which stood at 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.77% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $17,264 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is above the state average, the school's performance metrics suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized or distributed to support student learning and achievement. The school's student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly lower than the state average, but this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students at Molalla High School within the Molalla River School District 35.
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