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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,077 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public high school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
204,971 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
10,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,693 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,961 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,314 Students
51,071 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,496 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
852 Students
121,414 Students
% White Students
38%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,535 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
13,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
145
1,709
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
2,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
2,213
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
2,266
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
2,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
3,227
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
4,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
4,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
44,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
46,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
44,723
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
43,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,399 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,192
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,399
$19,325
Best Morrow SD 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heppner Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
710 Nw Morgan St
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Grades: 7-12
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 Boardman Ave
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Grades: 7-12
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
Irrigon Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Wyoming Ave
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Grades: 7-12
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Morrow Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 W Columbia Ln
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Grades: K-12
| 57 students
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