Summary:
ZIP code 97396 is home to just one public high school: Willamina High School, which serves 274 students in grades 9–12 as part of Willamina School District 30J in the small Willamette Valley community of Willamina, Oregon. Because it is the only high school in the area, there is no local comparison to make — every figure below describes this one school.
The academic picture is challenging. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 256th of 271 schools statewide, placing in the 6th percentile with 0 stars; the year before it ranked 269th of 270, or the 0th percentile. Test proficiency is low across the board: 26.5% met the standard in English Language Arts, 8.2% in Mathematics, and 5.6% in Science — all below both district and state averages, with Science showing the widest gap of 25.0 percentage points against the statewide figure. Attendance is also a serious concern, with 60.3% of students chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 47.0% in the district and 33.5% statewide. The district as a whole ranks 134th of 141, in the 5th percentile.
There is one clear bright spot: the 2024–2025 graduation rate of 83.1%, essentially tied with the district and slightly above the state's 83.0%. That contrasts sharply with the low test scores and high absenteeism. Families should also know that per-student spending is $21,889 while the student-teacher ratio is 25.5:1 (roughly 11 teachers for 274 students), and that the reported free/reduced lunch figure of 167.88% is not a usable percentage and appears to be a data error. Overall, this is a school with a solid graduation rate but significant needs in attendance, math, and science.
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