Total enrollment
41,894
-3,366 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
87 schools in Portland SD 1J
Oregon · 41,894 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Portland SD 1J system total 87 schools across Oregon, with roughly 41,894 students enrolled (60 elementary, 15 middle, and 10 high).
4-year change in Portland SD 1J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
86
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Portland SD 1J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #5 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 41,894 | #1 of 119 | #129 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 86 | #1 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #41 of 119 | #6,895 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.6% | #88 of 104 | #3,392 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #11 of 93 | #1,043 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 Portland SD 1J
State test results across the district's 69 scored schools run from Winterhaven School at 81.0% proficient to Jefferson High School at 14.0%, a gap of 67.1 points. That is the widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 82 district schools that reported both years went from 45,912 to 40,195 students (down 12%) and from 2,521 to 2,413 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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.
About Portland SD 1J
As a sizable district in Oregon, Portland SD 1J educates 41,894 students across 87 schools.
On the school-mix side, Portland SD 1J consists of 60 elementary, 15 middle, 10 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 482 in this district, meaningfully above the Oregon typical of 418.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 45,260 students in SY 2020-21 versus 41,894 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Portland SD 1J added 1 school, going from 85 to 86.
On allk12, the community for Portland SD 1J discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.