district-spotlight
Hillsboro Breaks 90% for the First Time as Portland's Suburbs Pull Away
Hillsboro SD crossed 90% graduation for the first time with 1,651 students, while Portland suburbs graduate 8 to 15 points above the city.
Oregon Education News & Data
equity
In 23 Oregon Districts, Hispanic Students Graduate at Higher Rates Than White Students
In 23 Oregon districts, Hispanic students graduate at higher rates than white students. The gaps are largest in agricultural communities.
career-technical
CTE Concentrators Graduate at 97.8% — 15 Points Above the Oregon Average
CTE concentrators graduate at 97.8% in Oregon, nearly 15 points above the state average. Even CTE participants graduate above 91%.
equity
The White-Black Graduation Gap in Oregon Has Halved: 20 Points to 9
Oregon's white-Black graduation gap narrowed from 20.1 to 9.1 points since 2010, driven by Black students' 25.6-point gain. It widened slightly in 2025.
district-spotlight
Jefferson County Went From 57% to 92% Graduation, Oregon's Most Sustained Turnaround
Jefferson County SD 509J raised its graduation rate from 57% to 91.7% over 15 years. Its special ed rate climbed from 42% to 93%.
graduation_rate
Oregon Hits Record 83% Graduation Rate — But 8,200 Students Still Don't Finish on Time
Oregon's graduation rate hit 83% for the Class of 2025, a 16.6-point gain since 2010. The state still trails the national average by about 4 points.
covid-impact
Oregon Is Now 65,714 Students Below Its Pre-Pandemic Path
The gap between where Oregon's enrollment was heading and where it actually is grew by nearly 12,000 students in a single year, and the forces driving the divergence are accelerating.
governance
87 Oregon Districts Have Fewer Than 500 Students. They Serve 3% of Its Children.
More than 40% of Oregon's school districts enroll fewer than 500 students, but they collectively educate just 16,195 children — while virtual charters quietly reshape the rural map.
enrollment
Oregon's Smallest K Class in 17 Years
Oregon kindergarten enrollment fell to 34,490 in 2026, down 18.5% from 2020. The shrinking pipeline locks in at least a decade of further decline.
grade-analysis
Oregon's High School Pipeline Breaks for the First Time
Oregon's 9th-to-12th grade cohort survival rate fell below 100% for the first time on record, signaling the end of a longstanding senior enrollment bump.
demographics
Oregon's Most Diverse District Lost One in Five Students
David Douglas, the most racially diverse district in Oregon, has lost 2,219 students since 2010. White enrollment fell 44%, but the district grew more diverse as it shrank.
district-spotlight
93 Students Separate Oregon's #2 and #3 Districts
Beaverton is closer to overtaking Salem-Keizer than at any point in at least 17 years. Both districts are losing students, but on very different terms.
enrollment
Oregon's COVID Recovery Is Going Backward
Only 28% of Oregon districts have returned to pre-pandemic enrollment. The non-recovery is accelerating, and zero large districts have bounced back.
demographics
Oregon's Fastest-Growing Student Group Just Stopped Growing
Multiracial students grew 25.3% in a decade, but 2026 marks the first decline. What the plateau reveals about identity and enrollment forms.
district-spotlight
Portland Loses 1,213 Students in One Year, Hits 17-Year Low
Portland SD 1J dropped to 42,106 students in 2026, its lowest in at least 17 years, accelerating a decline that has erased all growth since 2010.
