Oregon
1,273 Schools206 Districts542K Students
$50,547
Avg Per-Pupil Spend
+252% nat'l59.6%
Free Lunch Rate
+7.4pp vs nat'l80.2%
Graduation Rate
-6.3pp vs nat'l44/100
Opportunity Score
LimitedAbout Oregon Public Schools
Oregon's school system has faced a structural funding crisis for three decades, rooted in the 1990 Measure 5 property tax limitation and the shift to a state-funded formula that has consistently struggled to keep pace with enrollment and cost growth. The state's per-pupil spending is below the national average despite its progressive political culture. Oregon has some of the worst chronic absenteeism rates in the country, a problem that predates COVID-19 and reflects deep poverty concentrations in rural and urban communities alike. Portland Public Schools is the state's largest district and has faced governance turbulence, demographic decline, and significant controversy over curriculum and safety policies. Oregon uses the OAKS/Smarter Balanced platform and has invested in expanded Career and Technical Education programs.
Largest District
Portland SD 1J
43K students
Highest Per-Pupil
Lane ESD
$2,749,250/student
Top Graduation Rate
Sherwood SD 88J
98.0% grad rate
School Districts (206)
Per-pupil spending in Oregon ranges from $10,359 to $2,749,250 across districts with available data. State avg: $50,547.
| District | Schools | Students | Per-Pupil | Grad Rate | Free Lunch | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Districts — 10,000+ Students | ||||||
| Portland SD 1J | 86 | 43K | $28,204↓44% | 85.0%↑6% | 39.4%↓34% | 39 |
| Salem-Keizer SD 24J | 65 | 39K | $22,392↓56% | 83.8% | 80.2%↑34% | 38 |
| Beaverton SD 48J | 56 | 38K | $17,471↓65% | 86.7%↑8% | 36.8%↓38% | 42 |
| Hillsboro SD 1J | 36 | 19K | $20,096↓60% | 87.2%↑9% | 49.5%↓17% | 53 |
| Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | 35 | 17K | $17,631↓65% | 86.3%↑8% | 29.4%↓51% | 53 |
| Eugene SD 4J | 37 | 16K | $23,232↓54% | 88.1%↑10% | 48.3%↓19% | 44 |
| North Clackamas SD 12 | 31 | 16K | $20,786↓59% | 86.6%↑8% | 38.6%↓35% | 46 |
| Medford SD 549C | 25 | 14K | $17,871↓65% | 84.7%↑6% | 67.4%↑13% | 42 |
| Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J | 18 | 12K | $21,523↓57% | 90.2%↑13% | 31.8%↓47% | 48 |
| Gresham-Barlow SD 10J | 21 | 11K | $16,081↓68% | 76.8% | 63.4%↑6% | 38 |
| Medium Districts — 1,000–9,999 Students | ||||||
| Reynolds SD 7 | 19 | 9,728 | $18,013↓64% | 74.0%↓8% | 80.8%↑36% | 38 |
| Springfield SD 19 | 21 | 9,263 | $17,076↓66% | 74.7%↓7% | 66.9%↑12% | 39 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J | 16 | 9,048 | $22,170↓56% | 97.7%↑22% | 17.1%↓71% | 48 |
| Greater Albany Public SD 8J | 20 | 8,940 | $17,168↓66% | 91.2%↑14% | 57.1% | 43 |
| David Douglas SD 40 | 14 | 8,580 | $21,237↓58% | 80.0% | 77.0%↑29% | 42 |
| Oregon City SD 62 | 13 | 7,239 | $23,143↓54% | 85.8%↑7% | 27.5%↓54% | 51 |
| Redmond SD 2J | 13 | 6,921 | $17,636↓65% | 85.1%↑6% | 46.5%↓22% | 53 |
| Klamath County SD | 21 | 6,877 | $16,034↓68% | 81.6% | 73.5%↑23% | 53 |
| Lake Oswego SD 7J | 12 | 6,810 | $20,360↓60% | 95.0%↑18% | 6.7%↓89% | 51 |
| McMinnville SD 40 | 9 | 6,507 | $15,806↓69% | 91.0%↑13% | 54.1%↓9% | 39 |
| Corvallis SD 509J | 13 | 6,292 | $30,085↓40% | 90.4%↑13% | 37.2%↓38% | 45 |
| Forest Grove SD 15 | 10 | 5,769 | $16,663↓67% | 81.0% | 51.6%↓13% | 48 |
| Douglas County SD 4 | 14 | 5,728 | $14,330↓72% | 70.1%↓13% | 66.3%↑11% | 42 |
| Grants Pass SD 7 | 11 | 5,719 | $16,841↓67% | 78.0% | 66.1%↑11% | 47 |
| Lincoln County SD | 18 | 5,111 | $17,451↓65% | 72.5%↓10% | 68.2%↑14% | 39 |
| Hermiston SD 8 | 8 | 5,099 | $23,506↓53% | 75.0%↓6% | 61.0% | 56 |
| Bethel SD 52 | 11 | 5,075 | $18,352↓64% | 80.2% | 56.5%↓5% | 43 |
| Centennial SD 28J | 8 | 4,912 | $22,602↓55% | 82.0% | 67.5%↑13% | 38 |
| Sherwood SD 88J | 7 | 4,904 | $16,252↓68% | 98.0%↑22% | 11.8%↓80% | — |
| Central Point SD 6 | 10 | 4,731 | $21,061↓58% | 80.3% | 58.1% | 42 |
| Three Rivers/Josephine County SD | 16 | 4,530 | $16,469↓67% | 77.4% | 52.3%↓12% | 41 |
| Baker SD 5J | 11 | 4,453 | $13,984↓72% | 66.9%↓17% | 25.4%↓57% | 50 |
| Oregon Trail SD 46 | 10 | 4,265 | $14,891↓71% | 87.0%↑9% | 37.4%↓37% | 44 |
| Newberg SD 29J | 9 | 4,201 | $21,686↓57% | 85.0%↑6% | 44.1%↓26% | 53 |
| Canby SD 86 | 8 | 4,190 | $24,368↓52% | 88.0%↑10% | 32.8%↓45% | 42 |
| Eagle Point SD 9 | 11 | 4,134 | $14,792↓71% | 89.9%↑12% | 75.5%↑27% | 49 |
| Lebanon Community SD 9 | 9 | 4,046 | $15,618↓69% | 79.0% | 71.5%↑20% | 45 |
| Silver Falls SD 4J | 13 | 3,670 | $16,527↓67% | 92.0%↑15% | 26.6%↓55% | 48 |
| Hood River County SD | 8 | 3,605 | $20,052↓60% | 86.0%↑7% | 47.7%↓20% | 45 |
| Woodburn SD 103 | 8 | 3,506 | $19,559↓61% | 84.5%↑5% | 69.7%↑17% | 42 |
| North Bend SD 13 | 5 | 3,452 | $13,200↓74% | 52.6%↓34% | 34.7%↓42% | — |
| Central SD 13J | 5 | 3,188 | $16,064↓68% | 81.0% | 64.8%↑9% | — |
| Estacada SD 108 | 5 | 3,090 | $13,895↓73% | 94.2%↑17% | 26.7%↓55% | 47 |
| Coos Bay SD 9 | 9 | 3,029 | $22,741↓55% | 87.2%↑9% | 44.4%↓26% | 42 |
| Crook County SD | 9 | 3,018 | $17,295↓66% | 92.0%↑15% | 40.2%↓33% | 53 |
| Dallas SD 2 | 7 | 2,968 | $16,910↓67% | 84.0% | 43.3%↓27% | 43 |
| Pendleton SD 16 | 8 | 2,949 | $15,450↓69% | 83.9% | 63.5%↑6% | 40 |
| Jefferson County SD 509J | 9 | 2,787 | $18,904↓63% | 88.6%↑10% | 91.4%↑53% | 47 |
| Parkrose SD 3 | 6 | 2,769 | $17,569↓65% | 83.0% | 74.0%↑24% | 35 |
| South Lane SD 45J3 | 10 | 2,765 | $16,450↓67% | 79.4% | 54.9%↓8% | 43 |
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Data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and Opportunity Atlas. Figures reflect the most recent available federal dataset (2021-22 / 2022-23). Learn more about our data sources.