Kalapuya High School

Set in Eugene, Oregon, Kalapuya High School is a very small high school, one of the schools within Bethel SD 52. It serves 108 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 83% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Bethel SD 52 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,988 students; Kalapuya High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kalapuya High School records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Lane County's rate of about 76%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lane County put median household earnings sit near $71,544, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Kalapuya High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Prairie Mountain School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kalapuya High School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kalapuya High School has expanded 24%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 108 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 75% to 59%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.