Total enrollment
6,293
-52 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in McMinnville SD 40
Oregon · 6,293 students · 2 cities
9 public schools operate under McMinnville SD 40, with roughly 6,293 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in McMinnville SD 40
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McMinnville SD 40 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #20 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,293 | #20 of 119 | #1,505 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #40 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #66 of 119 | #7,618 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.4% | #34 of 104 | #1,260 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #25 of 93 | #2,335 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside McMinnville SD 40
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Memorial Elementary School at 55.0% proficient to Sue Buel Elementary at 26.6%, a gap of 28.4 points. That is the 32nd widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,764 to 6,293 students (down 7%) and from 354 to 354 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMinnville High School | Mcminnville | High | 09-12 | 2,228 |
| Duniway Middle School | Mcminnville | Middle | 06-08 | 761 |
| Patton Middle School | Mcminnville | Middle | 06-08 | 646 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Mcminnville | Elementary | KG-05 | 557 |
| Grandhaven Elementary School | Mcminnville | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| Newby Elementary School | Mcminnville | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| Willamette Elementary School | Mcminnville | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| Sue Buel Elementary | Mcminnville | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Wascher Elementary School | Lafayette | Elementary | KG-05 | 371 |
About McMinnville SD 40
McMinnville SD 40 is a low-population public-school district in Oregon. The district runs 9 schools and teaches approximately 6,293 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, McMinnville SD 40 spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in McMinnville SD 40 is about 699, higher than the Oregon average of roughly 418.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 6,345 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,293 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for McMinnville SD 40 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.