William P Lord High School

As a tiny 9-12 campus in Woodburn, Oregon, William P Lord High School works with 91 students from grades 6 through 12, part of ODE YCEP District. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 630 students each, so William P Lord High School sits 86% smaller than that benchmark.

William P Lord High School is one of 8 schools operated by ODE YCEP District, a district that hosts 204 students overall.

In terms of who attends, William P Lord High School lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Native American, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting William P Lord High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Marion County (around 83%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, Marion County reports that median household income runs about $77,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which William P Lord High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Woodburn High School, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William P Lord High School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 42%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 91 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 today.

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