Public school district · Suburb: Large
Oregon · Lane County

Marcola SD 79J

930 students · 3 schools · 21.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #99 of 202 in Oregon

Students
930
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–Teacher
21.6:1
County
Lane
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Marcola SD 79J

Marcola SD 79J is a public school system serving Lane County, Oregon, based in Marcola. It serves 930 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #99 largest of Oregon’s 202 school systems.

Phone5419332512
Address38300 Wendling Rd, Marcola, OR 97454
CountyLane County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Marcola SD 79J enrolls 930 students in 3 schools — an average of about 310 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #99 of 202 statewide by enrollment.

Students
930
#99 of 202 in Oregon
Schools
3
~310 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Marcola SD 79J, from the NCES Common Core of Data (930 students reported):

White
79%
Black
0%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more
9%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Marcola SD 79J employs about 43 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 21.6:1 — above the Oregon average of about 17.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 87.

Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
classroom teachers
Total staff
87
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Oregon funds schools

Oregon funds districts through the State School Fund, distributed by an equalization formula based on weighted average daily membership (ADMw): a standard student counts as 1.0, with added weight for special-education, English-learner, poverty, foster and other high-need students, and the state grant rises as a district’s local property-tax revenue falls. The 2025–27 budget set the fund at a record $11.36 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Marcola SD 79J are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Oregon publishes At-A-Glance School and District Profiles rather than letter grades, comparing each district to the statewide average on attendance, graduation and completion, state test results and demographics. Look up Marcola SD 79J on the Oregon At-A-Glance Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Oregon holds public districts to its own Division 22 standards (OAR Chapter 581) enforced by the Department of Education, rather than requiring a private accreditor. See the Oregon Department of Education for a district’s standards status.

How it compares

Marcola SD 79J vs. Oregon

Enrollment rank
#99
of 202 districts
Ratio
21.6:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Lane County

See every Oregon district side by side in the Oregon directory.

Go deeper

Look up Marcola SD 79J’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Oregon Legislature (the State School Fund) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Marcola SD 79J. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4107740. Confirm current details with the district and the Oregon Department of Education.