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Three Rivers/Josephine County SD

4,442 students · 17 schools · 19.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #33 of 202 in Oregon

Students
4,442
Schools
17
Teachers (FTE)
225
Student–Teacher
19.8:1
County
Josephine
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Three Rivers/Josephine County SD

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD is a public school system serving Josephine County, Oregon, based in Grants Pass. It serves 4,442 students across 17 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #33 largest of Oregon’s 202 school systems.

Phone5418623111
Address8550 New Hope Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97527
CountyJosephine County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD enrolls 4,442 students in 17 schools — an average of about 261 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #33 of 202 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,442
#33 of 202 in Oregon
Schools
17
~261 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Three Rivers/Josephine County SD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,442 students reported):

White
78%
Black
0%
Hispanic
12%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
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

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD employs about 225 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.8:1 — above the Oregon average of about 17.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 682.

Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
225
classroom teachers
Total staff
682
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 Three Rivers/Josephine County SD 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 Three Rivers/Josephine County SD 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

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD vs. Oregon

Enrollment rank
#33
of 202 districts
Ratio
19.8:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Josephine County

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

Go deeper

Look up Three Rivers/Josephine County SD’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 Three Rivers/Josephine County SD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4106900. Confirm current details with the district and the Oregon Department of Education.