Budget & finance
District profile / Oregon
Portland Public Schools
43,357
Students
2024-25 school year
86
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,049
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 25% above the Oregon median
16.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Oregon median 17.9
Portland Public Schools is a public school district based in Portland, Oregon, serving 43,357 students in 86 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 504 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $16,049 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Oregon median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Portland compares
PortlandOregon median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$936.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 33%Local 60%
| Measure | Portland | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,049 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,347 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.15 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $936.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,710 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 11,461 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland · this district | 43,357 | 86 | $16,049 | 16.0 | #1 |
| Salem-Keizer School District 24JSalem | 37,982 | 65 | $13,367 | 19.6 | #2 |
| Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton | 37,891 | 56 | $12,877 | 17.3 | #3 |
| Hillsboro School District 1JHillsboro | 18,781 | 37 | $12,709 | 19.2 | #4 |
| North Clackamas School District 12Milwaukie | 16,982 | 31 | $12,672 | 19.3 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo DistrictSpanish Fork, UT | 43,696 | $7,722 | 26.9 |
| Clovis UnifiedClovis, CA | 43,669 | $12,375 | 22.2 |
| Kern HighBakersfield, CA | 43,237 | $13,940 | 23.9 |
| Henry CountyMcDonough, GA | 43,012 | $10,537 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-portland-public-schools