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Public School Review - Established 2003

La Grande SD 1 School District

1305 N Willow Street
La Grande, OR 97850-3822
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (541) 663-3202
www.lagrandesd.org

Top Rankings

La Grande SD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,410 students in La Grande SD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in La Grande SD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,023 Schools
# Students
2,014 Students
367,466 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
21,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
Kind143163
1149178
2170187
3155197
4158194
5155201
6158200
7168179
8154180
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District Rank

La Grande SD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OR)
#55 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School District
2023#55
2022#68
2021#71
2019#62
2018#73
2017#108
2016#83
2015#104
2014#36
2013#42
2012#56
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35%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
202335%31%
202231%31%
202124%32%
201940%40%
201839%41%
201739%42%
201640%43%
201539%42%
201471%63%
201364%63%
201264%64%
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44%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
202244%44%
202150%47%
201955%54%
201839%56%
201747%55%
201652%57%
201550%56%
201474%72%
201376%72%
201275%74%
201179%81%
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36%
30%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
202236%30%
202130%35%
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87%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
202387%81%
202267%81%
202187%81%
202087%84%
201982%81%
201887%80%
201782%78%
201682%77%
201582%76%
201472%74%
201372%72%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20240.340.59
20230.340.59
20220.330.58
20210.310.58
20200.330.56
20190.330.56
20180.310.55
20170.310.55
20160.310.55
20150.300.54
20140.300.54
20130.300.54
20120.290.53
20110.300.53
20100.230.51
20090.200.51
20080.210.49
20070.190.48
20060.190.44
20050.170.45
20040.160.42
20030.150.41
20020.180.38
20010.160.34
20000.140.32
19990.140.31
19980.140.30
19970.120.27
19960.090.27
19950.100.26
19940.090.24
19930.090.22
19920.090.22
19910.070.21
19900.070.21
19890.060.20
19880.060.19
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20242%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20212%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20182%1%
20172%1%
20162%1%
20153%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%2%
20113%2%
20102%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20073%3%
20062%3%
20053%3%
20042%3%
20033%3%
20022%3%
20012%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19941%2%
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% Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20241%4%
20232%4%
20221%4%
20212%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20151%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20103%6%
20092%6%
20082%6%
20072%6%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20042%5%
20032%5%
20023%5%
20012%4%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20246%26%
20236%25%
20228%25%
20217%25%
20208%24%
20198%24%
20189%23%
20179%23%
20168%22%
20158%22%
20148%22%
20138%22%
20127%21%
20116%21%
20106%21%
20095%18%
20085%18%
20074%17%
20064%16%
20053%15%
20043%14%
20032%13%
20023%11%
20013%11%
20003%9%
19993%9%
19982%8%
19972%7%
19962%7%
19952%6%
19942%6%
19932%5%
19922%5%
19911%4%
19901%4%
19891%4%
19881%3%
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% Black
1%
2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20201%2%
20191%2%
20161%2%
20141%2%
20131%2%
20111%3%
20102%3%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20071%4%
20062%3%
20052%4%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19961%3%
19941%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% White
78%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
202481%58%
202381%59%
202282%60%
202182%60%
202081%62%
201981%62%
201882%63%
201782%63%
201683%63%
201583%64%
201483%64%
201383%65%
201284%65%
201184%66%
201087%67%
200989%69%
200889%69%
200790%70%
200690%73%
200590%73%
200492%75%
200392%76%
200291%78%
200192%80%
200093%82%
199993%82%
199893%83%
199794%85%
199694%85%
199595%86%
199494%87%
199395%88%
199296%88%
199196%89%
199096%89%
198997%89%
198897%90%
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% Hawaiian
5%
1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20244%1%
20234%1%
20222%1%
20212%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
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% Two or more races
7%
8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
20246%7%
20235%7%
20225%7%
20215%7%
20205%6%
20195%6%
20185%6%
20175%6%
20165%6%
20155%5%
20144%5%
20134%4%
20125%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,530 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,902 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
2023$32 MM$14 MM
2022$32 MM$13 MM
2021$32 MM$14 MM
2020$32 MM$13 MM
2019$30 MM$13 MM
2018$28 MM$12 MM
2017$26 MM$10 MM
2016$24 MM$10 MM
2015$19 MM$9 MM
2014$19 MM$9 MM
2012$19 MM$9 MM
2011$19 MM$9 MM
2010$19 MM$9 MM
2009$19 MM$9 MM
2008$19 MM$9 MM
2007$18 MM$8 MM
2006$17 MM$8 MM
2005$16 MM$7 MM
2004$18 MM$7 MM
2003$16 MM$7 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$18 MM$7 MM
2000$17 MM$7 MM
1999$17 MM$7 MM
1998$15 MM$7 MM
1997$15 MM$6 MM
1996$14 MM$5 MM
1995$16 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$29 MM
$10,468 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
2023$29 MM$13 MM
2022$31 MM$13 MM
2021$29 MM$13 MM
2020$31 MM$13 MM
2019$36 MM$12 MM
2018$32 MM$11 MM
2017$45 MM$11 MM
2016$31 MM$10 MM
2015$19 MM$9 MM
2014$20 MM$9 MM
2012$19 MM$8 MM
2011$19 MM$9 MM
2010$19 MM$9 MM
2009$21 MM$9 MM
2008$19 MM$9 MM
2007$18 MM$8 MM
2006$18 MM$8 MM
2005$20 MM$7 MM
2004$17 MM$8 MM
2003$17 MM$8 MM
2002$18 MM$8 MM
2001$18 MM$7 MM
2000$16 MM$7 MM
1999$18 MM$7 MM
1998$15 MM$7 MM
1997$15 MM$6 MM
1996$15 MM$5 MM
1995$14 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,839
$18,349

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
2023$15,278$15,731
2022$14,023$15,550
2021$16,267$17,612
2020$14,023$15,550
2019$13,226$15,425
2018$12,025$13,735
2017$11,290$13,275
2016$10,792$13,680
2015$8,844$10,566
2014$8,899$11,408
2012$8,527$11,203
2011$8,434$10,658
2010$8,939$10,566
2009$8,730$11,034
2008$8,865$10,713
2007$8,417$9,592
2006$7,719$10,288
2005$7,345$8,933
2004$7,906$9,082
2003$6,941$8,131
2002$7,460$8,626
2001$7,384$7,836
2000$6,550$7,798
1999$6,574$7,145
1998$5,834$7,139
1997$5,615$6,622
1995$5,547$6,500
1992$4,867$5,437
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Spending / Student
$14,530
$19,399

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLa Grande SD 1 School DistrictOregon
2023$14,015$14,691
2022$13,431$15,079
2021$14,922$16,448
2020$13,431$15,079
2019$15,575$14,517
2018$13,642$13,171
2017$19,513$13,719
2016$14,002$13,839
2015$8,598$10,394
2014$9,407$11,426
2012$8,534$10,613
2011$8,408$10,638
2010$8,689$10,394
2009$9,419$11,196
2008$8,953$10,893
2007$8,646$9,644
2006$8,016$9,826
2005$8,834$9,204
2004$7,473$9,658
2003$7,499$8,745
2002$7,793$8,621
2001$7,211$8,219
2000$6,439$7,139
1999$7,117$7,276
1998$5,646$7,067
1997$5,588$6,935
1995$5,042$5,974
1992$4,761$5,702
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Best La Grande SD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Island City Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10201 W 4th St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3270
Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 H Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3500
Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
La Grande Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1108 4th St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3421
Gr: 6-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 N Spruce St
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 663-3580
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,014 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in OR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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