Oregon Schools & Education
Public school metrics and education data for all 36 counties.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataAvg Graduation Rate
82.3%
Avg Per-Pupil Spending
$7,886
Avg School Score
41/100
Total Schools
1,286
205 districts
State Overview
About Schools in Oregon
This summary is generated from the NCES metrics shown on this page and reviewed against the source data by the Data Editor. It is not school advice.
Oregon trails national averages in graduation and funding
Oregon's 82.3% graduation rate falls nearly five percentage points below the national average of 87.0%. The state also invests significantly less in its classrooms, spending just $7,886 per pupil compared to the national benchmark of $13,000.
Low spending meets inconsistent educational returns
With a statewide average expenditure of $7,886, Oregon struggles to achieve high-tier graduation outcomes compared to better-funded states. Individual counties like Baker operate on as little as $3,289 per student, highlighting a lean funding model that rarely mirrors the national $13,000 average.
State Score Context
How Oregon Counties Are Distributed
36 of 36 counties have enough NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data to receive a county school score. Use this distribution to understand whether the state has a concentrated cluster of high, midrange, or lower measured signals.
Scored county coverage
Counties with complete enough data for the composite score
100%
Higher measured signal
Score range 70-100
3
Midrange measured signal
Score range 40-69
15
Lower measured signal
Score range 0-39
18
Scores are comparative signals from available federal data, not ratings of individual schools.
Best school counties
Best Counties for Public School Research in Oregon
For a first-pass answer to parent searches about where the best schools are in Oregon, start with county-level evidence, then open individual school and district records. SchoolsByCounty ranks counties by public education signals, not by private opinions or paid school ratings.
Short answer for Oregon
Hood River County is the strongest county-level starting point in Oregon by the current SchoolsByCounty score, with a measured school signal of 77/100. This is a county comparison signal, not a promise that every school in the county is the best fit for every family.
Ranking methodology
36 of 36 counties have enough federal education data for a county school score. The ranking favors counties with stronger available graduation-rate and school-finance signals, then asks parents to verify individual school fit locally. The table below should help parents choose what to compare next; it should not replace attendance-boundary checks, program eligibility, commute, services, or direct district confirmation.
State average per-pupil spending in this dataset: $7,886.
Top measured county school signals
Ranked by the county school score where enough federal data is available.
Hood River County
92.0%
Hood River County has the strongest reported county graduation-rate signal in Oregon. Use this as a broad county context, then review individual high-school records.
Wallowa County
$10,680
Wallowa County reports the highest per-pupil spending among counties with available data. Higher spending is context, not a guarantee of student fit.
Wheeler County
0/100
Wheeler County has one of the lowest measured county school signals in Oregon. Review missing data, district context, and individual school records before drawing conclusions.
District research
Compare Oregon public school districts before narrowing by address
Oregon has 205 public school district records and 1,286 school records in the NCES file. Use the district hub to sort large district systems by enrollment, school count, county context, and generated district-guide coverage.
All Oregon Counties
| County | School Score |
|---|---|
Hood River County
| 77/100 |
Lake County
| 73/100 |
Morrow County
| 72/100 |
Sherman County
| 70/100 |
Tillamook County
| 60/100 |
Grant County
| 59/100 |
Malheur County
| 57/100 |
Jefferson County
| 55/100 |
Union County
| 54/100 |
Washington County
| 53/100 |
Wallowa County
| 51/100 |
Benton County
| 48/100 |
Clatsop County
| 48/100 |
Gilliam County
| 48/100 |
Yamhill County
| 48/100 |
Clackamas County
| 47/100 |
Polk County
| 43/100 |
Umatilla County
| 42/100 |
Marion County
| 39/100 |
Multnomah County
| 38/100 |
Josephine County
| 37/100 |
Deschutes County
| 37/100 |
Wasco County
| 36/100 |
Curry County
| 36/100 |
Columbia County
| 33/100 |
Klamath County
| 32/100 |
Jackson County
| 31/100 |
Douglas County
| 31/100 |
Lane County
| 29/100 |
Crook County
| 28/100 |
Lincoln County
| 28/100 |
Harney County
| 20/100 |
Linn County
| 12/100 |
Baker County
| 10/100 |
Coos County
| 2/100 |
Wheeler County
| 0/100 |
— = data not available for this county.
Compare county school profiles in Oregon
Use the comparison tool to review school scores, graduation rates, and spending side by side.
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.