school-choice
21,000 Students, 26 Schools, Zero Classrooms
Oregon's 26 virtual charters enroll 21,161 students, nearly matching the COVID peak. The growth is structural, and it is distorting rural district data.
Oregon Education News & Data
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demographics
Salem-Keizer Is 1.9 Points From a Hispanic Majority
Oregon's second-largest district lost 7,645 white students in a decade while Hispanic enrollment grew by 2,351, reshaping schools across the Willamette Valley.
enrollment
74 Oregon Districts Hit All-Time Enrollment Lows
More than a third of Oregon school districts are at record-low enrollment in 2026, including seven of the state's 10 largest. The decline is accelerating.
demographics
Oregon's White Student Share Falls Below 57%
White enrollment fell 59,505 in a decade, accelerating post-COVID. Oregon is on track for a majority-minority K-12 system by 2037.
district-spotlight
Salem-Keizer's 8-Year Freefall Puts #2 Ranking at Risk
Salem-Keizer SD has lost 5,257 students since 2018, hitting an all-time low of 36,661. Beaverton is just 93 students behind.
enrollment
Oregon Loses 9,262 Students in a Single Year
Oregon lost 9,262 students in 2026, nearly four times the prior year's loss, pushing K-12 enrollment to an all-time low of 535,826.
enrollment
Oregon Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
ODE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing Oregon lost 9,262 students, its steepest non-pandemic drop on record.