Total enrollment
42,240
-3,084 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Lane County
Oregon · Public K-12
Lane County's public-school directory totals 117 campuses, with student enrollment near 42,240. Eugene SD 4j is the largest district. Median household income runs around $71,544. The level mix is 58 elementary, 20 middle, and 29 high schools.
7-year change in Lane County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
115
+2 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
19%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
117
18 districts
Enrollment
42,240
NCES CCD
Median income
$71,544
Below Oregon avg
Free/reduced lunch
76.5%
Below Oregon avg
Elementary
58
18,383 students
Middle
20
7,895 students
High
29
13,474 students
Combined / other
10
2,488 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Eugene SD 4J
15,712 students · 18 districts in Lane County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Lane County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
40
17.5% under 18
Test scores in Lane County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 99 schools ranked. Oregon state average: 43.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Willamette Leadership Academy· 6.5%
- Willamette High School· 12.9%
- Riverbend Elementary School· 18.4%
- Lowell Junior/Senior High School· 21.0%
- Guy Lee Elementary School· 23.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalapuya High School | Eugene | High | 09-12 | 108 | · |
| Gateways High School | Springfield | High | 09-12 | 101 | · |
| Dorena School | Dorena | Elementary | KG-08 | 100 | · |
| West Lane Charter School | Veneta | High | 09-12 | 84 | · |
| Oakridge Junior High School | Oakridge | Middle | 07-08 | 80 | · |
| Mapleton Jr/Sr High School | Mapleton | High | 07-12 | 76 | · |
| London School | Cottage Grove | Elementary | KG-08 | 72 | · |
| Crow High School | Eugene | High | 09-12 | 70 | · |
| Mapleton Elementary School | Mapleton | Elementary | KG-06 | 63 | · |
| Al Kennedy High School | Cottage Grove | High | 09-12 | 62 | · |
| Twin Rivers Charter School | Eugene | High | 08-12 | 55 | · |
| Transitions | Eugene | High | 12-12 | 40 | · |
| Lane School | Eugene | Combined | KG-12 | 31 | · |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center | Eugene | High | 06-12 | 7 | · |
| Ocean Dunes High School | Florence | High | 09-12 | 3 | · |
| Eugene Education Options | Eugene | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| SOLO Academy | Cottage Grove | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Lane County
About Lane County
Lane County is an expansive Oregon county of about 384,207 residents, home to 117 public schools and roughly 42,240 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $71,544, about 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lane County comprises 58 elementary schools (18,383 students), 20 middle schools (7,895), 29 high schools (13,474), and 10 combined or other schools.
Eugene SD 4J dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 15,712 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 42,240 students, fell 7% from the 45,324 reported in SY 2017-18. Lane County now counts 115 public schools, up from 113 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 72% to 68%.
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Lane County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data