Eagle Point Sd 9, OR - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Point Sd 9

Eagle Point SD 9 serves a broad stretch of Jackson County, Oregon, covering the communities of Eagle Point, White City, Shady Cove, and parts of the surrounding rural area. The district’s enrollment, which leans predominantly white, also includes a substantial Hispanic population. It operates a range of schools: several elementary campuses, two middle schools, a high school, and alternative or special-purpose programs like Lake Creek Learning Center and URCEO-Upper Rogue Center for Educational Opportunities. Two charter schools, Crater Lake Academy and Kids Unlimited Academy White City, also fall under the district’s oversight.

Academically, the data shows a district where most students are not meeting state proficiency benchmarks. On the Smarter Balanced assessments in math, the share of students scoring proficient or above in grades three through eight falls consistently below a third of test-takers, and the rates decline as grade level rises. In English language arts, proficiency rates are similarly low across those grades, with the highest cohort—eighth graders—still well under half meeting the bar. Science results in grades five and eight follow the same pattern. Taken together, the district’s overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among Jackson County’s districts. A parent should note that these are the district’s own reported rates, and the trend across subjects and grades suggests that a majority of students enter high school having not yet reached grade-level standards in core subjects.

On the other hand, the district’s chronic absenteeism rate sits in the top quartile among its county peers, meaning fewer students are missing substantial amounts of school compared with many surrounding districts. That is a positive signal for consistent attendance, though data on discipline, staffing levels, and course access was not available in this profile, so a full picture of school climate is incomplete.

Housing in the area reflects the district’s varied geography. Home values in the core community of Eagle Point are near the middle of the county range, while properties in the more remote parts such as Shady Cove and Trail are lower, and those near Ashland are higher. At the national level, the district’s weighted home values sit above the national median, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment after a typical down payment is above what the average renter pays in the area. Rents are modestly available in the data only for nearby larger towns, not directly for the district’s own smaller communities.

The district brief turned up little in the way of recent, parent-relevant changes—no major bond campaigns, curriculum overhauls, or school closures surfaced in the research. That does not mean nothing has happened, only that publicly reported signals of district-level shifts were absent.

For a family, Eagle Point SD 9 is a sizable rural-suburban district spread across multiple communities, with a student body that is mostly white and about a third Hispanic. The academic numbers clearly show that the district is not a high-performing one on state assessments, and a parent considering it would want to investigate what supports are in place for students who are below grade level and what advanced or enrichment options are available, particularly at the high school level, where state testing data did not extend. The district’s attendance record is a relative strength, and the land-based housing market is more affordable than the national average in some of the outlying zip codes, though the core community’s values are higher.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,210

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 31%

Black 0%

White 62%

Asian 0%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

23%

34%

Gr 4

27%

30%

Gr 5

24%

39%

Gr 6

21%

31%

Gr 7

14%

40%

Gr 8

28%

40%

Math

Gr 3

27%

31%

Gr 4

22%

25%

Gr 5

17%

26%

Gr 6

17%

29%

Gr 7

27%

Gr 8

10%

22%

Science

Gr 5

17%

23%

Gr 8

12%

29%

Schools in this District

11 schools are officially reported under this district.

Hillside Elementary

Shady Cove School

Table Rock Elementary

Eagle Point Middle School

Eagle Point High School

Lake Creek Learning Center

Eagle Rock Elementary School

White Mountain Middle School

URCEO-Upper Rogue Center for Educational Opportunities

Crater Lake Academy

Kids Unlimited Academy White City

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

29%

Grade 3

24%

Grade 4

22%

Grade 5

24%

Grade 6

18%

Grade 7

17%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

29%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

32%

Grade 5

26%

Grade 6

29%

Grade 7

34%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

20%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$475,169

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$340K to $552K

vs. state typical0.95x

vs. national typical1.29x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
97524	Eagle Point	$475K	+0.2%	52.5%
97541	Trail	$485K	+2.5%	40.0%
97539	Shady Cove	$420K	-1.3%	4.4%
97503	White City	$356K	+1.6%	1.4%
97520	Ashland	$552K	+1.9%	1.0%
97504	Medford	$446K	+0.9%	0.6%
97502	Central Point	$425K	+0.9%	0.1%
97536	Prospect	$340K	-1.0%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,912/mo

Year-over-year change+2.4%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,796 to $1,980/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
97520	Ashland	$1,980	+1.4%	1.0%
97504	Medford	$1,796	+3.4%	0.6%
97502	Central Point	$1,939	+5.3%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,398/mo

Home price / national median income5.7x

Annual rent / national median income27.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$486/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$501,661 (-0.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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