Lowell School District 71

65 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452-9721
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 639 students in Lowell School District 71. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter Schools in Lowell School District 71 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lowell School District 71, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#109 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
31%
40%
44%
29%
30%
79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
81%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,083 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,885
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,083
$19,325

Best Lowell School District 71 Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 S Moss St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 285-0043
Gr: K-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Bridge Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 S Pioneer St
Lowell, OR 97452
(541) 937-5200
Gr: K-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,013 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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