Total enrollment
81,096
-9,230 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Multnomah County
Oregon · Public K-12
Multnomah County operates 169 public K-12 schools across Oregon, with a combined student body of roughly 81,096 and a county population near 801,477. By level, that breaks down as 110 elementary, 27 middle, and 25 high schools.
7-year change in Multnomah County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
167
+7 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 51%
% Hispanic
26%
was 23%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
801,477
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
169
11 districts
Enrollment
81,096
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$88,766
Above Oregon avg
Free/reduced lunch
74.8%
Below Oregon avg
Elementary
110
38,858 students
Middle
27
14,735 students
High
25
25,192 students
Combined / other
7
2,311 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Portland SD 1J
41,224 students · 11 districts in Multnomah County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Multnomah 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+
48.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
39
17.6% under 18
Test scores in Multnomah County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 153 schools ranked. Oregon state average: 43.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Winterhaven School· 88.4%
- Riverdale Grade School· 86.9%
- Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School· 86.3%
- Rieke Elementary School· 85.3%
- Alameda Elementary School· 84.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Alder Elementary School· 11.8%
- Hall Elementary School· 11.8%
- Davis Elementary School· 13.0%
- Salish Ponds Elementary School· 14.8%
- Hauton B Lee Middle School· 14.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Douglas High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 2,756 | · |
| Reynolds High School | Troutdale | High | 09-12 | 2,385 | · |
| Grant High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 2,149 | · |
| Franklin High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,807 | · |
| Centennial High School | Gresham | High | 09-12 | 1,731 | · |
| Gresham High School | Gresham | High | 09-12 | 1,685 | · |
| Leodis V. McDaniel High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,681 | · |
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,650 | · |
| Sam Barlow High School | Gresham | High | 09-12 | 1,635 | · |
| Lincoln High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,611 | · |
| Roosevelt High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,450 | · |
| Cleveland High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 1,421 | · |
| Corbett School | Corbett | Combined | KG-12 | 1,076 | · |
| Parkrose High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 998 | · |
| Benson Polytechnic High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 896 | · |
| Centennial Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 876 | · |
| Ron Russell Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 780 | · |
| Metro East Web Academy | Gresham | Combined | KG-12 | 759 | · |
| Reynolds Middle School | Fairview | Middle | 06-08 | 723 | · |
| Hauton B Lee Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 718 | · |
| Jackson Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 715 | · |
| Floyd Light Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 684 | · |
| Laurelhurst Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 660 | · |
| Gordon Russell Middle School | Gresham | Middle | 06-08 | 633 | · |
| Parkrose Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 618 | · |
| Alice Ott Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 594 | · |
| Kellogg Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 592 | · |
| Ainsworth Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 587 | · |
| Faubion Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-08 | 585 | · |
| Clear Creek Middle School | Gresham | Middle | 06-08 | 584 | · |
| North Gresham Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 | · |
| Sellwood Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 575 | · |
| East Gresham Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| Vernon Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-08 | 564 | · |
| Roseway Heights School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 561 | · |
| Multnomah Learning Academy | Fairview | Elementary | KG-08 | 550 | · |
| Hosford Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 537 | · |
| Beverly Cleary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 535 | · |
| Richmond Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| Hayhurst Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 525 | · |
| Walt Morey Middle School | Troutdale | Middle | 06-08 | 519 | · |
| Dexter McCarty Middle School | Gresham | Middle | 06-08 | 514 | · |
| Butler Creek Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 509 | · |
| Gilbert Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| Alameda Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 | · |
| Mill Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| Scott Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 493 | · |
| Glenfair Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 | · |
| Hogan Cedars Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 | · |
| Bridger Creative Science School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 474 | · |
| Hollydale Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 474 | · |
| Mt Tabor Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 466 | · |
| Highland Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 | · |
| Sunnyside Environmental School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 461 | · |
| Wilkes Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 | · |
| Lincoln Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| Jefferson High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 456 | · |
| CESAR CHAVEZ K-8 SCHOOL | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 453 | · |
| Rose City Park | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 448 | · |
| Cherry Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 | · |
| Gray Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 439 | · |
| Beaumont Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 435 | · |
| Oliver Middle | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 435 | · |
| da Vinci Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 427 | · |
| Bridlemile Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 | · |
| Lane Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 417 | · |
| Astor Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 413 | · |
| Ockley Green Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 409 | · |
| Portland Village School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 408 | · |
| Riverdale Grade School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 406 | · |
| Gilbert Heights Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
| George Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 400 | · |
| Parklane Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 | · |
| Rockwood Preparatory Academy | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 | · |
| Woodstock Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 | · |
| Powell Butte Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 | · |
| Duniway Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 | · |
| Kelly Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 385 | · |
| West Orient Middle School | Gresham | Middle | 06-08 | 383 | · |
| East Orient Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 | · |
| Woodland Elementary | Fairview | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 | · |
| Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School | Portland | Elementary | KG-08 | 376 | · |
| Llewellyn Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 | · |
| Atkinson Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 372 | · |
| Harrison Park School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 372 | · |
| Kelly Creek Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 | · |
| Powell Valley Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 | · |
| James John Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 367 | · |
| Earl Boyles Elementary | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 365 | · |
| West Powellhurst Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 364 | · |
| Margaret Scott Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 361 | · |
| Ventura Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| Troutdale Elementary School | Troutdale | Elementary | KG-05 | 360 | · |
| Glencoe Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 | · |
| Menlo Park Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 | · |
| Chapman Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 | · |
| Hall Elementary School | Gresham | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 | · |
| Markham Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 341 | · |
| Alder Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 340 | · |
| Sitton Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 | · |
Cities in Multnomah County
About Multnomah County
In Oregon, Multnomah County is a wide-reaching county of about 801,477 residents. 169 public schools across the county enrolls about 81,096 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $88,766 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 23% higher than the Oregon median.
On the school-mix side, Multnomah County spans 110 elementary schools (38,858 students), 27 middle schools (14,735), 25 high schools (25,192), and 7 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Multnomah County is Portland SD 1J, which alone enrolls about 41,224 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Multnomah County has shrank 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 90,326 students to 81,096. Over that span, Multnomah County gained 7 schools, going from 160 to 167. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 51% to 45%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Multnomah County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data