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.
Data-Driven Education Journalism for the Beaver State
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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.
White enrollment fell 59,505 in a decade, accelerating post-COVID. Oregon is on track for a majority-minority K-12 system by 2037.
Salem-Keizer SD has lost 5,257 students since 2018, hitting an all-time low of 36,661. Beaverton is just 93 students behind.
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.
ODE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing Oregon lost 9,262 students, its steepest non-pandemic drop on record.