Salem-Keizer SD 24J
93 Students Separate Oregon's #2 and #3 Districts
For 17 years, the ranking among Oregon's three largest school districts never changed. Portland first. Salem-Keizer second. Beaverton third.
Oregon's COVID Recovery Is Going Backward
Six years after the pandemic emptied Oregon classrooms, the state's school districts are not recovering. They are falling further behind.
Salem-Keizer Is 1.9 Points From a Hispanic Majority
In 2016, Salem-Keizer was a majority-white school district. White students made up 51.9% of enrollment; Hispanic students, 37.2%. Nine years later, those numbers have inverted. White enrollment has fa...
Oregon's White Student Share Falls Below 57%
In 2017, Salem-Keizer SD 24J became the first large Oregon school district where white students no longer made up a majority. That crossing barely registered at the time. Eight years later, white stud...
Salem-Keizer's 8-Year Freefall Puts #2 Ranking at Risk
In 2010, Salem-Keizer SD 24J enrolled 2,256 more students than Beaverton SD 48J. In 2026, that cushion has shrunk to 93.