Three Rivers/josephine County Sd, OR

Original Research by School Decision on Three Rivers/josephine County Sd

Three Rivers/Josephine County SD is a PK through 12 district covering a wide swath of southwestern Oregon’s Josephine County. The district is the only one serving that county, so the typical comparisons among neighboring districts do not apply here. What this means for a parent or resident is that the public schools in this area come under a single administration, and the district's academic data stands alone rather than alongside a nearby peer district’s.

The student population is a little under several thousand in total, spread across thirteen elementary, middle, and high schools, plus a few charter and alternative schools. The composition of the district is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic share and relatively thin representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, how many receive special education services, and how many are English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about those figures to get a fuller picture of the student body’s economic and learning support needs.

On state assessments, the academic picture is mixed and gives a parent specific grades and subjects to investigate further. In elementary grades three through five, proficiency rates in math and English language arts generally fell in a modest range, with math notably weaker than English in most of those years. At the middle school level, sixth and eighth grade math proficiency looked particularly low, while seventh grade English was the strongest single result across all tested grades. Science proficiency for fifth and eighth graders also sat at a modest level. These are not outliers by any means, but they are soft spots. A parent whose child struggles in math, especially, may want to look into how the district supports that subject in the upper elementary and middle school years.

The district operates a set of comprehensive high schools, including Hidden Valley High School, North Valley High School, and Illinois Valley High School, along with alternative options like Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School and Sunny Wolf and Woodland charter schools. The district's graduation rate was not available in the source data, so that is a missing piece a parent should ask about. The breadth of Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit offerings also was not provided; these are common offerings in many Oregon high schools, but there is no information here to say whether Three Rivers offers them.

The housing context within the district varies considerably by zip code. Home values span a wide range, from lower-priced areas like Cave Junction and Selma to a higher-priced area near Jacksonville. On the whole, district-wide home values sit below the Oregon state average in the available data. Rents are available only for the Grants Pass portion of the district, and they appear moderate relative to the region. The national economic context shows mortgage rates around the mid-single digits and a national unemployment rate near historic lows, which shapes the general affordability picture.

The district brief and locale brief were not available in the source material. That means any recent news about bond measures, boundary changes, program launches, or superintendent turnover is absent from this account. A parent researching this district would need to check the local newspaper or the district's own website for current events that might affect their decision.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,464

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 13%

Black 0%

White 78%

Asian 0%

Two+ 7%

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

32%

45%

Gr 4

31%

47%

Gr 5

35%

46%

Gr 6

27%

38%

Gr 7

44%

49%

Gr 8

35%

39%

Math

Gr 3

32%

44%

Gr 4

30%

40%

Gr 5

25%

36%

Gr 6

14%

18%

Gr 7

19%

30%

Gr 8

15%

19%

Science

Gr 5

20%

35%

Gr 8

22%

28%

Schools in this District

17 schools are officially reported under this district.

Applegate Elementary School

Evergreen Elementary School

Fleming Middle School

Fruitdale Elementary School

Ft Vannoy Elementary School

Lincoln Savage Middle School

Lorna Byrne Middle School

Madrona Elementary School

Manzanita Elementary School

Williams Elementary School

Hidden Valley High School

Illinois Valley High School

North Valley High School

Sunny Wolf Charter School

Woodland Charter School

Southern Oregon Success Academy

Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

36%

Grade 3

34%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

16%

Grade 6

24%

Grade 7

17%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

37%

Grade 4

39%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

47%

Grade 7

37%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

26%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$392,667

Year-over-year change-1.5%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$294K to $606K

vs. state typical0.78x

vs. national typical1.07x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
97523	Cave Junction	$294K	-1.9%	18.9%
97527	Grants Pass	$411K	-0.6%	14.9%
97538	Selma	$319K	-4.3%	14.4%
97530	Jacksonville	$606K	+2.0%	12.4%
97497	Wolf Creek	$328K	-5.2%	11.8%
97526	Grants Pass	$386K	+0.4%	9.7%
97532	Grants Pass	$465K	+0.2%	6.4%
97544	Williams	$435K	-2.1%	5.8%
97543	Grants Pass	$422K	+0.5%	3.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,674/mo

Year-over-year change+2.6%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,658 to $1,684/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
97527	Grants Pass	$1,684	+3.6%	14.9%
97526	Grants Pass	$1,658	+1.0%	9.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,981/mo

Home price / national median income4.7x

Annual rent / national median income24.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$308/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)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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