Oregon · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Oregon

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
274,285
Students enrolled
41/100
Avg quality score
D
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Mt Angel Sd 91 in Mt Angel leads Oregon's districts with an average school quality score of 47.7/100 across 3 schools.

47.7/100
top district score (grade D)
3
schools in Mt Angel Sd 91
670
students in the top district
41/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Mt Angel Sd 91 Mt Angel D 47.7
2 Neah-Kah-Nie Sd 56 Rockaway Beach D 47
3 Riverdale Sd 51j Portland D 46.5
4 Ashland Sd 5 Ashland D 46.3
5 Hood River County Sd Hood River D 45.9
6 Lake Oswego Sd 7j Lake Oswego D 45.3
7 Newberg Sd 29j Newberg D 44.8
8 Siuslaw Sd 97j Florence D 44.7
9 Gervais Sd 1 Gervais D 44.3
10 Jefferson County Sd 509j Madras D 44.2
11 Portland Sd 1j Portland D 43.4
12 South Lane Sd 45j3 Cottage Grove D 43.1
13 Prairie City Sd 4 Prairie City D 43
14 Baker Sd 5j Baker City D 42.4
15 Beaverton Sd 48j Beaverton D 42.3
16 Philomath Sd 17j Philomath D 41.3
17 Mitchell Sd 55 Mitchell D 41.3
18 Bethel Sd 52 Eugene D 41.1
19 Culver Sd 4 Culver D 41
20 Silver Falls Sd 4j Silverton D 40.9
21 Forest Grove Sd 15 Forest Grove D 40.8
22 Reynolds Sd 7 Fairview D 40.5
23 Sherwood Sd 88j Sherwood D 40.4
24 Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j Tigard D 40.3
25 North Bend Sd 13 North Bend D 40.2
26 Junction City Sd 69 Junction City D 40
27 Oakland Sd 1 Oakland D 40
28 Hillsboro Sd 1j Hillsboro F 39.6
29 Sisters Sd 6 Sisters F 39.3
30 Creswell Sd 40 Creswell F 39.3
31 Medford Sd 549c Medford F 39.3
32 Eagle Point Sd 9 Eagle Point F 39.3
33 West Linn-Wilsonville Sd 3j Tualatin F 39.3
34 Astoria Sd 1 Astoria F 39.3
35 Eugene Sd 4j Eugene F 39.1
36 Clatskanie Sd 6j Clatskanie F 39
37 Central Linn Sd 552 Halsey F 39
38 North Wasco County Sd 21 The Dalles F 38.9
39 Jefferson Sd 14j Jefferson F 38.7
40 Harney County Union High Sd 1j Crane F 38.5
41 Oregon Department of Education Salem F 38.4
42 Amity Sd 4j Amity F 38.3
43 Corvallis Sd 509j Corvallis F 38.2
44 Ontario Sd 8c Ontario F 38
45 Stanfield Sd 61 Stanfield F 38
46 Seaside Sd 10 Seaside F 37.5
47 North Clackamas Sd 12 Milwaukie F 37.4
48 Scappoose Sd 1j Scappoose F 37.4
49 Dayton Sd 8 Dayton F 37.3
50 Parkrose Sd 3 Portland F 37.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Oregon?

The top-ranked district in Oregon is Mt Angel Sd 91 in Mt Angel with 670 students across 3 schools. Average quality score: 47.7/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated?

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Oregon?

Oregon has 50+ school districts serving 537,619 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.