Oregon

Facts at a Glance

NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
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Governor:	John Kitzhaber
State Superintendent of Public Instruction:	Susan Castillo
Quality Counts state grade:	C-
Pre-K-12 enrollment:	561,470
Number of school districts:	200
Number of public schools:	1,301
Number of public school teachers:	28,751
Unadjusted education spending per student:	$9,611
Percent minority students:	30.0%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:	48.5%
Percent of students with disabilities:	14.1%
Percent of English-language learners:	11.0%
4th grade math:	36.6%
8th grade math:	32.7%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:	30.4%
8th grade reading:	32.7%

Sources & Notes

Latest News

2 Oregon tribes disappointed in school mascot ban

May 24, 2012 - AP

Teachers in east Portland suburbs go on strike

May 21, 2012 - AP

Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools

May 18, 2012 - AP

Eagle Point schools to reopen with substitutes

May 11, 2012 - AP

Tough to judge impact of Ore. open enrollment law

May 9, 2012 - AP

S. Ore. students walk out in support of teachers

May 4, 2012 - AP

Flattening the School Walls

Principal Tom Horn has transformed a troubled alternative high school in Oregon—along with teachers' job descriptions—by introducing a radical project-based-learning model.

April 18, 2012 - Teacher

Oregon Community Schools Model Shows Staying Power

The SUN Community Schools network provides lessons on scaling up and sustainability.

March 13, 2012 - Education Week

Facing Teacher Shortage, Schools Pack Students in Study Halls

Required study halls have become common in large Portland-area high schools as budget-slammed schools find they don't have enough teachers to go around.

September 22, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune

High Court Cases Focus on In-School Questionings

Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court may highlight issues administrators face when police officers come calling for students.

February 22, 2011 - Education Week