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.
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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.
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.
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.