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State district guide

Oregon public school districts

Compare district systems across Oregon by enrollment scale, school count, county context, generated guide coverage, and the parent checks that matter before choosing where to live.

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Direct answer for parents

What this district ranking can and cannot tell you

If you are searching for the best school districts in Oregon, start with the largest and most data-rich district systems below, then verify the specific school assigned to each address. SchoolsByCounty orders districts by reported enrollment and school count because those fields are consistent in NCES. It does not convert district size into a quality rating.

Start with scale

Portland SD 1J

43,049 reported students

Check county context

Hood River County

77/100 county score

Verify locally

Address fit

Attendance boundaries and transfers are not in NCES

District table

Largest public school districts in Oregon

The first 60 rows show the largest district systems by reported enrollment. Open district guides where available, or use the county profile when a detailed district page is not generated yet.

205 districts in state file

Oregon public school districts ranked by reported enrollment.
RankDistrictStudents
1
Portland SD 1J

LEA ID 4110040

Multnomah County86 schools
43,049
2
Salem-Keizer SD 24J

LEA ID 4110820

Marion County65 schools
39,201
3
Beaverton SD 48J

LEA ID 4101920

Washington County56 schools
38,292
4
Hillsboro SD 1J

LEA ID 4100023

Washington County36 schools
18,576
5
Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1

LEA ID 4101980

Deschutes County35 schools
17,007
6
Eugene SD 4J

LEA ID 4104740

Lane County37 schools
16,417
7
North Clackamas SD 12

LEA ID 4108830

Clackamas County31 schools
16,378
8
Medford SD 549C

LEA ID 4108040

Jackson County25 schools
13,812
9
Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J

LEA ID 4112240

Washington County18 schools
11,558
10
Gresham-Barlow SD 10J

LEA ID 4106000

Clackamas County21 schools
11,335
11
Reynolds SD 7

LEA ID 4110520

Multnomah County20 schools
9,773
12
Springfield SD 19

LEA ID 4111670

Lane County21 schools
9,263
13
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J

LEA ID 4113170

Clackamas County16 schools
9,048
14
Greater Albany Public SD 8J

LEA ID 4101120

Benton County20 schools
8,940
15
David Douglas SD 40

LEA ID 4103940

Multnomah County14 schools
8,580
16
Oregon City SD 62

LEA ID 4109330

Clackamas County14 schools
7,239
17
Redmond SD 2J

LEA ID 4110350

Deschutes County13 schools
6,921
18
Klamath County SD

LEA ID 4107020

Klamath County21 schools
6,877
19
Lake Oswego SD 7J

LEA ID 4107230

Clackamas County12 schools
6,810
20
McMinnville SD 40

LEA ID 4108010

Yamhill County9 schools
6,507
21
Corvallis SD 509J

LEA ID 4103480

Benton County13 schools
6,292
22
Forest Grove SD 15

LEA ID 4105160

Washington County10 schools
5,769
23
Douglas County SD 4

LEA ID 4110710

Douglas County14 schools
5,728
24
Grants Pass SD 7

LEA ID 4105910

Josephine County11 schools
5,719
25
Hermiston SD 8

LEA ID 4106300

Umatilla County9 schools
5,464
26
Centennial SD 28J

LEA ID 4102800

Multnomah County9 schools
5,369
27
Woodburn SD 103

LEA ID 4113530

Marion County9 schools
5,222
28
Lincoln County SD

LEA ID 4107500

Lincoln County18 schools
5,111
29
Bethel SD 52

LEA ID 4102040

Lane County11 schools
5,075
30
Sherwood SD 88J

LEA ID 4111290

Washington County7 schools
4,904
31
Central Point SD 6

LEA ID 4102940

Jackson County11 schools
4,808
32
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD

LEA ID 4106900

Jackson County16 schools
4,530
33
Baker SD 5J

LEA ID 4101710

Baker County12 schools
4,453
34
Oregon Trail SD 46

LEA ID 4110890

Clackamas County10 schools
4,265
35
Newberg SD 29J

LEA ID 4108720

Yamhill County9 schools
4,201
36
Canby SD 86

LEA ID 4102640

Clackamas County8 schools
4,190
37
Eagle Point SD 9

LEA ID 4104500

Jackson County11 schools
4,134
38
Lebanon Community SD 9

LEA ID 4107380

Linn County9 schools
4,046
39
Silver Falls SD 4J

LEA ID 4111450

Clackamas County13 schools
3,670
40
Hood River County SD

LEA ID 4106510

Hood River County8 schools
3,605
41
North Bend SD 13

LEA ID 4108820

Coos County5 schools
3,452
42
Central SD 13J

LEA ID 4102840

Polk County5 schools
3,188
43
Estacada SD 108

LEA ID 4104700

Clackamas County5 schools
3,090
44
Coos Bay SD 9

LEA ID 4103660

Coos County9 schools
3,029
45
Crook County SD

LEA ID 4103720

Crook County9 schools
3,018
46
Dallas SD 2

LEA ID 4103860

Polk County7 schools
2,968
47
Pendleton SD 16

LEA ID 4109510

Umatilla County8 schools
2,949
48
North Wasco County SD 21

LEA ID 4100048

Wasco County7 schools
2,841
49
Jefferson County SD 509J

LEA ID 4106740

Jefferson County9 schools
2,787
50
Parkrose SD 3

LEA ID 4109480

Multnomah County6 schools
2,769
51
South Lane SD 45J3

LEA ID 4111580

Lane County10 schools
2,765
52
St Helens SD 502

LEA ID 4111720

Columbia County8 schools
2,757
53
Klamath Falls City Schools

LEA ID 4107080

Klamath County9 schools
2,721
54
Cascade SD 5

LEA ID 4102780

Marion County6 schools
2,685
55
Santiam Canyon SD 129J

LEA ID 4108100

Linn County3 schools
2,617
56
Molalla River SD 35

LEA ID 4108310

Clackamas County7 schools
2,552
57
Ashland SD 5

LEA ID 4101560

Jackson County6 schools
2,395
58
Sweet Home SD 55

LEA ID 4111970

Linn County7 schools
2,340
59
Morrow SD 1

LEA ID 4108520

Morrow County9 schools
2,307
60
Phoenix-Talent SD 4

LEA ID 4109630

Jackson County7 schools
2,256

— = enrollment not reported in the district record. District rows are informational and must be paired with local assignment tools before a housing decision.

Methodology

How to use district rankings without overreading them

District-level data is useful because it shows the operating system around a public school search: how many schools exist, which county record anchors the district, how much enrollment is reported, and whether a detailed district guide is available. It is not enough to decide where a student should enroll.

Ranking basis

Rows are ordered by reported enrollment, then school count. The method favors broad, data-rich systems because those are the districts parents most often need to research before relocation.

County context

Each district is attached to a primary county record when available. County school scores are context signals, not district ratings, and nearby counties can still matter for commute and housing decisions.

Grade pathway

Elementary, middle, and high school counts help parents spot whether a district looks like a full K-12 pathway or a narrower operating unit. Feeder patterns still require local verification.

Address verification

The final decision happens at the address level. Confirm attendance zones, open-enrollment rules, magnet admissions, charter lotteries, and transfer windows with official district sources.

County context

Districts anchored in higher-scoring county contexts

These rows pair district records with the county-level SchoolsByCounty score. Treat this as a shortlist for deeper research, not a district quality ranking.

Hood River County SD

Hood River County

77

Students
3,605
Schools
8
Open district guide

Lake County SD 7

Lake County

73

Students
771
Schools
4

North Lake SD 14

Lake County

73

Students
230
Schools
1

Paisley SD 11

Lake County

73

Students
206
Schools
1

Adel SD 21

Lake County

73

Students
7
Schools
1

Plush SD 18

Lake County

73

Students
7
Schools
1

Parent checklist before relying on a district ranking

Use this page to narrow the field, then answer these local questions before treating any district as a fit for a specific home.

Which school does this address actually feed into?

Use the district address lookup and confirm edge cases near attendance-zone borders.

What happens at transition grades?

A strong elementary fit can split into several middle or high school paths.

Are choice programs realistic for this student?

Magnet, charter, virtual, and transfer options can involve lotteries, applications, or deadlines.

Is the county context aligned with housing tradeoffs?

Pair school research with taxes, commute, home prices, and safety before choosing where to live.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oregon School Districts

What are the best school districts in Oregon?
Portland SD 1J, Salem-Keizer SD 24J, Beaverton SD 48J are the largest Oregon district systems by reported enrollment in the NCES file. SchoolsByCounty does not call them the best districts; use this page to find data-rich district systems, then verify assigned schools, program rules, and local fit.
How are Oregon districts ranked here?
Districts are ordered by reported student enrollment, then school count, using NCES public school district records. This is a research-priority ranking, not a quality rating.
Why do only 41 Oregon districts have district guide links?
SchoolsByCounty statically generates detailed district guides for the largest district systems nationally so the pages stay fast and substantive. Districts without guide links remain represented through county and state context pages.
Do these district pages show attendance boundaries?
No. Attendance zones, transfer rules, magnet eligibility, charter admission, transportation, and program availability must be verified with official district or local assignment tools before choosing a home.
Does a large district mean better schools?
No. Larger districts usually have more school options and more public data, but enrollment size is not a school-quality measure. Compare school-level records and official local sources before treating a district as a fit.
How many districts are included for Oregon?
This page includes 205 Oregon public school districts from the current NCES district file, alongside county context and generated district-guide availability where available.
By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished

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.

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