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Item: La Grande SD 1 School District
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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OR)

# Schools

5 Schools

471 Schools

# Students

2,014 Students

174,712 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

9,505 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
6	158	177
7	168	201
8	154	202

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District Rank

La Grande SD 1 School District, 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 SD 1 School District
2023	#55
2022	#68
2021	#71
2019	#62
2018	#73
2017	#108
2016	#83
2015	#104
2014	#36
2013	#42
2012	#56
2011	#87
2010	#97

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35%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	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%
2011	60%	63%
2010	70%	71%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	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%
2010	74%	78%

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36%

30%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2022	36%	30%
2021	30%	35%

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87%

81.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	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%
2012	72%	71%
2011	67%	70%

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(2022-23)

39.9%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	39.9%	43.8%
2022	41.8%	42.4%
2021	28.5%	31.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.33	0.58
2021	0.31	0.58
2020	0.33	0.57
2019	0.33	0.56
2018	0.31	0.56
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.31	0.55
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.30	0.54
2013	0.30	0.53
2012	0.29	0.53
2011	0.30	0.52
2010	0.23	0.50
2009	0.20	0.49
2008	0.21	0.48
2007	0.19	0.47
2006	0.19	0.43
2005	0.17	0.44
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.18	0.38
2001	0.16	0.35
2000	0.14	0.32
1999	0.14	0.30
1998	0.14	0.29
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
1990	0.07	0.21
1989	0.06	0.19
1988	0.06	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
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%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
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%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	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%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	6%	25%
2022	8%	25%
2021	7%	25%
2020	8%	24%
2019	8%	24%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	22%
2014	8%	22%
2013	8%	21%
2012	7%	21%
2011	6%	21%
2010	6%	20%
2009	5%	18%
2008	5%	18%
2007	4%	17%
2006	4%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	3%	12%
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%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
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

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	81%	59%
2022	82%	60%
2021	82%	60%
2020	81%	61%
2019	81%	62%
2018	82%	62%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	63%
2015	83%	64%
2014	83%	64%
2013	83%	65%
2012	84%	65%
2011	84%	66%
2010	87%	68%
2009	89%	69%
2008	89%	70%
2007	90%	71%
2006	90%	74%
2005	90%	73%
2004	92%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	92%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	93%	83%
1998	93%	84%
1997	94%	85%
1996	94%	85%
1995	95%	86%
1994	94%	87%
1993	95%	88%
1992	96%	88%
1991	96%	89%
1990	96%	89%
1989	97%	90%
1988	97%	90%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	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%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,324 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OR)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$11,633 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	$41 MM	$17 MM
2022	$37 MM	$15 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
1992	$14 MM	$2 MM
1990	$13 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$12,018 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	$37 MM	$16 MM
2022	$32 MM	$14 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
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$13 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,507

$21,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	$19,780	$18,758
2022	$18,246	$17,083
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
1990	$4,376	$5,096

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Spending / Student

$18,324

$22,286

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	La Grande SD 1 School District	Oregon
2023	$17,674	$18,426
2022	$15,902	$16,403
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
1990	$4,248	$5,457

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Best La Grande SD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

La Grande Middle School

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

Top 50%

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

Gr: 6-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,014 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 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