Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Eugene’s public schools outscore 66% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eugene, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Eugene, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 72% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eugene’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 180 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eugene’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Eugene School District 4J spends $17,504 per student and Bethel School District 52 $17,070, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ridgeline Montessori, Village School, Network Charter School, Twin Rivers Charter School, O'Hara Catholic Elementary School (private), Marist Catholic High School (private), Eugene Christian School (private), St. Paul Catholic School (private), City First Christian Academy (private), Eugene Waldorf School (private), Eugene Montessori School (private), Far Horizons Montessori School (private), Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center (private), Big Little School (private), Looking Glass - River Road (private), Looking Glass Center Point School (private) and Looking Glass New Roads School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eugene’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Oregon school districts, #57 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores are above the Oregon average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eugene, with each school’s own grade.
Eugene runs its own schools through grade 12 (Eugene School District 4J). From grade K, students attend the Bethel School District 52. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Eugene
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Eugene vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Eugene’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene | B+ | Eugene School District 4J K–12 · Bethel School District 52 K–12 |
| Springfield | C | Springfield School District 19 |
Every school in Eugene
61 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Eugene’s schools
Are Eugene’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eugene children attend outscore 66% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #57 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eugene in?
Two districts: Eugene School District 4J runs grades K–12, and Bethel School District 52 runs grades K–12.
Where do Eugene kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: South Eugene High School, Sheldon High School, Willamette High School, North Eugene High School and Churchill High School.
What is Eugene’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Eugene School District 4J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Eugene spend per student?
$17,504 in Eugene School District 4J and $17,070 in Bethel School District 52 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eugene?
Yes: O'Hara Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 521 students), Marist Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 405 students), Eugene Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 381 students), St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 290 students), City First Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 238 students), Eugene Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 137 students), Eugene Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 76 students), Far Horizons Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 72 students), Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 60 students), Big Little School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students), Looking Glass - River Road (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 17 students), Looking Glass Center Point School (special education · all-boys, grades 9–12, 10 students) and Looking Glass New Roads School (nonsectarian, grades 11, 10 students). Eugene also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Eugene families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.