Total enrollment
41,894
-4,902 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
87 schools in Portland SD 1J
Oregon · 41,894 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Portland SD 1J system total 87 campuses across Oregon, with roughly 41,894 students enrolled (60 elementary, 15 middle, and 10 high).
7-year change in Portland SD 1J
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
86
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 57%
% Hispanic
18%
was 16%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 46,796 students in SY 2017-18 versus 41,894 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Portland SD 1J added 1 school, going from 85 to 86. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 57% to 54% over the same window.
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.