Morrow SD 1 School District

240 Columbia Lane
Irrigon, OR 97844
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Morrow SD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,082 students in Morrow SD 1 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 Schools in Morrow SD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Morrow SD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside Junior/senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
9 Schools
363 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
205,124 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
10,144 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Morrow SD 1 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 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#147 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morrow SD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morrow SD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morrow SD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morrow SD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morrow SD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,961 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,873 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,356 Students
48,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
24%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,666 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
890 Students
123,823 Students
% White Students
39%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,596 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
13,590 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
166
1,760
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
2,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
2,127
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
2,203
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
2,247
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
2,336
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
3,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
4,397
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
4,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
46,468
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
45,990
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
43,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
42,702
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morrow SD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morrow SD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,559
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morrow SD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,831
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morrow SD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morrow SD 1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heppner Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
710 Nw Morgan St
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Grades: 7-12
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Boardman Ave
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Grades: 7-12
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
Irrigon Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
315 E Wyoming Ave
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Morrow Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
240 W Columbia Ln
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Grades: K-12
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,307 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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