Top Oregon Public Schools
- Oregon is the #32 largest school system in the United States, serving 567,472 students across the top 1,242 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Oregon public schools have a diversity score of 0.37, which is higher than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in Oregon is Parkrose 3 School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Oregon or national school diversity statistics.
- There are 125 charter schools and 1 special education schools.
- Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 20:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(OR) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
22%
Black
2%
White
63%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
6%
Unknown
1%
Top Oregon Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- Popular cities: Portland (176 schools), Salem (70 schools), Eugene (50 schools), Beaverton (41 schools), Bend (28 schools).
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
We analyze on a new study that shows restricting sugary snacks in vending machines in schools resulted in less weight-gain over a three-year period.
A number of school districts across the country are considering the closure of some of their public schools. We’ll look at reasons for the closures and what parents are doing to protest.
We report on the back to school campaign launched by CPS despite huge issues facing the district, including reports of school officials lying to get their children free lunches, conflicts between administrators and teachers’ union, and a lower bond rating.
