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Eugene School District 4J

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Eugene and Coburg, and parts of Springfield.

Eugene’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Oregon school districts

Students
15,712
Schools
36
Spent per student
$17,504
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$434.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eugene School District 4J

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $434.1M, about $27,625 per student
  • Only 74% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 178 Oregon school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eugene. Grade by grade →

K–524 elementary schoolsBethel School District 52
6–812 middle schoolsBethel School District 52
9–125 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 30.6% · 6,460 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 44% · 6,512 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 81.3% · 1,384 in the class

74% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,504 per student · 1% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 38%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
16,337’20
16,235’21
16,343’22
16,101’23
15,712’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

36 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools.

Gilham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A−
572 students17:1
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
474 students15:1
Holt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
C+
469 students16:1
Willagillespie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B−
427 students17:1
Buena Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
420 students18:1
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
D−
416 students17:1
Edgewood Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
415 students20:1
Awbrey Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
401 students17:1
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A−
365 students15:1
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
D−
356 students13:1
Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A
319 students17:1
Charlemagne French Immersion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A
304 students21:1
McCornack Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
299 students16:1
Camas Ridge Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A−
258 students14:1
Spring Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
247 students14:1
Ridgeline Montessori
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eugene
A
244 students22:1
Coburg Community Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eugene
A
226 students18:1
Village School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eugene
A
225 students18:1
Yujin Gakuen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
216 students14:1
Twin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
208 students16:1
Family School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
112 students15:1
Chinese Language Immersion School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
110 students15:1
Roosevelt Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
A+
557 students19:1
Monroe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
B
519 students19:1
Cal Young Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
B
475 students17:1
Kelly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
B
407 students15:1
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
B−
398 students17:1
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
C+
350 students16:1
Kennedy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
C+
350 students16:1
Spencer Butte Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eugene
A
328 students16:1
Network Charter School
High · Grades 7–12 · Eugene
119 students13:1
Twin Rivers Charter School
High · Grades 8–12 · Eugene
55 students22:1
South Eugene High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eugene
A−
1,499 students23:1
Sheldon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eugene
A
1,462 students20:1
North Eugene High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eugene
1,079 students22:1
Churchill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eugene
A−
1,031 students20:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oregon.