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La Grande School District 1

Item: La Grande School District 1
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1305 N Willow Street
La Grande, OR 97850-3822

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Top 30%

Tel: (541) 663-3202

www.lagrandesd.org

Top Rankings

La Grande School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,302 Schools

# Students

2,017 Students

541,703 Students

# Teachers

121 Teachers

29,489 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
Kind	142	170
1	160	183
2	161	193
3	157	190
4	158	198
5	155	197
6	162	198
7	155	199
8	139	203
9	162	214
10	180	222
11	152	214
12	134	210

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District Rank

La Grande School District 1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OR)

#55 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1
2023	#55
2022	#68
2021	#71
2019	#62
2018	#73
2017	#108
2016	#83
2015	#104
2014	#36
2013	#42
2012	#56

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35%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	35%	31%
2022	31%	31%
2021	24%	32%
2019	40%	40%
2018	39%	41%
2017	39%	42%
2016	40%	43%
2015	39%	42%
2014	71%	63%
2013	64%	63%
2012	64%	64%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2022	44%	44%
2021	50%	47%
2019	55%	54%
2018	39%	56%
2017	47%	55%
2016	52%	57%
2015	50%	56%
2014	74%	72%
2013	76%	72%
2012	75%	74%
2011	79%	81%

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36%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2022	36%	30%
2021	30%	35%

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87%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	87%	81%
2022	67%	81%
2021	87%	81%
2020	87%	84%
2019	82%	81%
2018	87%	80%
2017	82%	78%
2016	82%	77%
2015	82%	76%
2014	72%	74%
2013	72%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.33	0.58
2021	0.31	0.58
2020	0.33	0.56
2019	0.33	0.56
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.31	0.55
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.30	0.54
2013	0.30	0.54
2012	0.29	0.53
2011	0.30	0.53
2010	0.23	0.51
2009	0.20	0.51
2008	0.21	0.49
2007	0.19	0.48
2006	0.19	0.44
2005	0.17	0.45
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.15	0.41
2002	0.18	0.38
2001	0.16	0.34
2000	0.14	0.32
1999	0.14	0.31
1998	0.14	0.30
1997	0.12	0.27
1996	0.09	0.27
1995	0.10	0.26
1994	0.09	0.24
1993	0.09	0.22
1992	0.09	0.22
1991	0.07	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	6%	25%
2022	8%	25%
2021	7%	25%
2020	8%	24%
2019	8%	24%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	8%	22%
2015	8%	22%
2014	8%	22%
2013	8%	22%
2012	7%	21%
2011	6%	21%
2010	6%	21%
2009	5%	18%
2008	5%	18%
2007	4%	17%
2006	4%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% White

81%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	81%	59%
2022	82%	60%
2021	82%	60%
2020	81%	62%
2019	81%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	63%
2015	83%	64%
2014	83%	64%
2013	83%	65%
2012	84%	65%
2011	84%	66%
2010	87%	67%
2009	89%	69%
2008	89%	69%
2007	90%	70%
2006	90%	73%
2005	90%	73%
2004	92%	75%
2003	92%	76%
2002	91%	78%
2001	92%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	93%	82%
1998	93%	83%
1997	94%	85%
1996	94%	85%
1995	95%	86%
1994	94%	87%
1993	95%	88%
1992	96%	88%
1991	96%	89%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	4%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,508 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$9,902 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	$32 MM	$14 MM
2022	$32 MM	$13 MM
2021	$32 MM	$14 MM
2020	$32 MM	$13 MM
2019	$30 MM	$13 MM
2018	$28 MM	$12 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$9 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$19 MM	$9 MM
2010	$19 MM	$9 MM
2009	$19 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$8 MM
2006	$17 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$7 MM
2004	$18 MM	$7 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$17 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$17 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$10,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	$29 MM	$13 MM
2022	$31 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$13 MM
2020	$31 MM	$13 MM
2019	$36 MM	$12 MM
2018	$32 MM	$11 MM
2017	$45 MM	$11 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$9 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$19 MM	$9 MM
2010	$19 MM	$9 MM
2009	$21 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$8 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$7 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$6 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,816

$18,279

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	$15,278	$15,731
2022	$14,023	$15,550
2021	$16,267	$17,612
2020	$14,023	$15,550
2019	$13,226	$15,425
2018	$12,025	$13,735
2017	$11,290	$13,275
2016	$10,792	$13,680
2015	$8,844	$10,566
2014	$8,899	$11,408
2012	$8,527	$11,203
2011	$8,434	$10,658
2010	$8,939	$10,566
2009	$8,730	$11,034
2008	$8,865	$10,713
2007	$8,417	$9,592
2006	$7,719	$10,288
2005	$7,345	$8,933
2004	$7,906	$9,082
2003	$6,941	$8,131
2002	$7,460	$8,626
2001	$7,384	$7,836
2000	$6,550	$7,798
1999	$6,574	$7,145
1998	$5,834	$7,139
1997	$5,615	$6,622
1995	$5,547	$6,500
1992	$4,867	$5,437

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Spending / Student

$14,508

$19,325

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	La Grande School District 1	Oregon
2023	$14,015	$14,691
2022	$13,431	$15,079
2021	$14,922	$16,448
2020	$13,431	$15,079
2019	$15,575	$14,517
2018	$13,642	$13,171
2017	$19,513	$13,719
2016	$14,002	$13,839
2015	$8,598	$10,394
2014	$9,407	$11,426
2012	$8,534	$10,613
2011	$8,408	$10,638
2010	$8,689	$10,394
2009	$9,419	$11,196
2008	$8,953	$10,893
2007	$8,646	$9,644
2006	$8,016	$9,826
2005	$8,834	$9,204
2004	$7,473	$9,658
2003	$7,499	$8,745
2002	$7,793	$8,621
2001	$7,211	$8,219
2000	$6,439	$7,139
1999	$7,117	$7,276
1998	$5,646	$7,067
1997	$5,588	$6,935
1995	$5,042	$5,974
1992	$4,761	$5,702

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Best La Grande School District 1 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Island City Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

10201 W 4th St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3270

Gr: K-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

701 H Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3500

Gr: K-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

La Grande Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1108 4th St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3421

Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

La Grande High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

708 K Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3301

Gr: 9-12 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #55.

Greenwood Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2300 N Spruce St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3580

Gr: K-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to La Grande School District 1?

La Grande School District 1 manages 5 public schools serving 2,017 students.

What is the rank of La Grande School District 1?

La Grande School District 1 is ranked #62 out of 185 school districts in Oregon (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Oregon school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in La Grande School District 1?

81% of La Grande School District 1 students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of La Grande School District 1?

La Grande School District 1 has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 18:1.

What is La Grande School District 1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,508 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,017 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 20% in OR)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education