Public schools in Oregon

The NCES directory lists 1,291 public schools operating in Oregon in 2024-25; 1,266 of them reported 535,230 students, averaging 17.3 students per teacher, the 8th highest of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts (the mean of its schools' ratios); Tennessee did not. Its largest district is Portland School District, with 41,564 students in 2024-25.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · method

Schools1,266712 elementary, 207 middle, 260 high, 87 other
Students535,2301.1% of U.S. public-school students
Students per teacher17.3U.S. 15.3

Oregon has more students per teacher than the U.S. average

Oregon ranks 8th of the 50 jurisdictions (states and D.C.) that reported 2024-25 teacher counts, counting from the most students per teacher; below, it is shown with the states ranked just above and below it. The full ranking of all 51 is on the states page.

  1. Washington17.8
  2. Arizona17.5
  3. Ohio17.4
  4. Oregon17.3
  5. Alabama17.2
  6. Idaho16.9
  7. Michigan16.9

Eight in ten larger Oregon districts spent between $12,968 and $17,649 per student

Among the 93 Oregon districts with at least 1,000 students, one in ten spent less than $12,968 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 and one in ten spent more than $17,649; the median was $15,368. Each tick below is one district: the spread shows how far apart the state's districts are, which a statewide average hides.

Current spending per student, Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2393 values from $4,458 to $21,259; ; state median $15,368.$12,968$17,649the middle eight in ten$0k$10k$20k$30kcurrent spending per studentstate median $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2393 values from $4,458 to $21,259; ; state median $15,368.$12,968$17,649the middle eight in ten$0k$10k$20k$30kcurrent spending per studentstate median $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2393 values from $4,458 to $21,259; ; state median $15,368.$12,968$17,649the middle eight in ten$0k$10k$20k$30kcurrent spending per studentstate median $15,368
Current spending per student, Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, fiscal year 2022-2393 values from $4,458 to $21,259; ; state median $15,368.$12,968$17,649the middle eight in ten$0k$10k$20k$30kcurrent spending per studentstate median $15,368

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: mean of school ratios from 3 to 99, schools open that year; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures over fall membership, districts with at least 1,000 students.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, 43.3% of the Oregon students tested met the state's reading standard and 30.8% its math standard. Oregon writes its own tests and sets its own standard, so these compare Oregon's districts and schools with each other, not with other states; each district and school page gives its own results beside these. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81.3% of 46,371 students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23 and four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students.

In the Oregon almanac

  1. 01Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  2. 02Largest schools

    Largest: Baker Web Academy, 3,066 students (By 2024-25 enrollment)

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Fewest: Ione Community Charter School, 7.4 students per teacher (Schools, 2024-25)

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    Highest: Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, $23,663 per student (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    Highest: David Douglas SD 40, $92,276 of salary spending per teacher (F-33 fiscal year 2022-23)

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    Lowest: Shasta Middle School, 2.3% chronically absent (EDFacts 2022-23)

  7. 07Schools by resource index

    Highest index: Riverdale High School, 59 of 100 (CCD and CRDC)

  8. 08Districts by resource index

    Highest index: Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, 47.8 of 100 on average (CCD and CRDC)

Largest districts in Oregon

  1. Portland School District41,564
  2. Salem-Keizer Public Schools37,776
  3. Beaverton SD 48J37,479
  4. Hillsboro School District18,128
  5. Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 116,838
  6. North Clackamas School District16,837
  7. Eugene SD 4J15,712
  8. Medford SD 549C12,990

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Source: Largest districts: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, students in the district's schools open that year.

Cities with the most public schools

  1. Portland74,366 students150 schools
  2. Salem32,210 students58 schools
  3. Eugene21,827 students52 schools
  4. Beaverton22,718 students35 schools
  5. Bend15,321 students31 schools
  6. Hillsboro16,612 students29 schools
  7. Medford12,489 students22 schools
  8. Gresham13,150 students22 schools
  9. Springfield8,928 students21 schools
  10. Grants Pass8,498 students21 schools
  11. Albany8,691 students21 schools
  12. Klamath Falls7,647 students19 schools

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: a school counts under the city in its mailing address, so a large city's count takes in suburbs that share its postal name.

Questions about Oregon's public schools

  1. How many public schools are in Oregon?
    The NCES directory lists 1,291 operating in 2024-25; 1,266 of them reported students: 712 elementary, 207 middle, 260 high and 87 other, enrolling 535,230 students (NCES Common Core of Data).
  2. What is the average student-teacher ratio in Oregon?
    17.3 students per full-time teacher in 2024-25, against 15.3 for the U.S.; the mean of school ratios for schools open that year.
  3. What is the largest school district in Oregon?
    Portland School District, with 41,564 students in its schools in 2024-25 (NCES Common Core of Data).
  4. How much does Oregon spend per public-school student?
    $16,365 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, summed over its districts (NCES F-33).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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