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Oregon Schools: Key Facts and Resources
Learning key facts and knowing who's who will help you get savvy about education in your state.
OREGON SCHOOLS: BY THE NUMBERS

Public schools 1,273
Public school teachers 27,126
Pre-K-12 enrollment 554,071
Minority students 24.0%
Students eligible for free/reduced price lunch 38.2%
Students with disabilities 12.9%
Annual pre-K-12 expenditures $4.2 billion
English-language learners 9.4%


WHO'S IN CHARGE?

Governor: Ted Kulongoski (D)

Education Superintendent: Susan Castillo

GET CONNECTED

  • Oregon State Education Department
  • Oregon State Board of Education
  • Oregon State PTA
  • Oregon State Affiliate--National Education Association
  • Oregon academic standards, from the Oregon Department of Education
  • Legislative information, from Project Vote Smart

    Major Metro newspaper:

  • Oregonian--Oregon Live

    Content provided by Education Week.
    (c) 2003 Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Updated June 2007

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