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Forest Grove SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,977 students in Forest Grove SD 15 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oregon.
Public High School in Forest Grove SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Forest Grove SD 15 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forest Grove High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
10 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
5,769 Students
205,124 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
10,144 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Forest Grove SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
2,961 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
7,873 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,305 Students
48,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
24%
# Black Students
52 Students
4,666 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,085 Students
123,823 Students
% White Students
36%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,596 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
13,590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
396
1,760
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
2,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
2,127
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
2,203
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
2,247
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
2,336
# Students in 6th Grade:
454
3,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
4,397
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
4,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
46,468
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
45,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
43,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
512
42,702
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,977 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,605
$18,118
Spending / Student
$15,977
$19,155
Best Forest Grove SD 15 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Nichols Ln
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2432
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2432
Grades: 9-12
| 1,977 students
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