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Multnomah ESD

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Portland, Gresham and Troutdale.

Portland’s School Grade A better than 87% of Oregon school districts

Students
315
Schools
8
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$71.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Multnomah ESD

  • 7 students per teacher
  • Debt of $71.6M, about $227,448 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Portland. Grade by grade →

K–554 elementary schoolsPortland School District 1J
6–824 middle schoolsPortland School District 1J
9–129 high schoolsPortland School District 1J

Test scores vs. OR

No district test scores published yet.

Graduation rate 84% at Portland SD 1J, which runs the high school (state 81.3%) · class of 2023.

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

Enrollment over time
320’23
315’24

About steady since 2023–24.

Students
White 34%Hispanic 24%Black 23%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

Schools in the district

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

The Creeks
Other · Grades K–12 · Troutdale
74 students5:1
Wheatley School
Other · Grades K–12 · Portland
44 students6:1
Functional Living Skills Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Portland
39 students7:1
Walden Crossing School
High · Grades 5–12 · Portland
4 students4:1
Helensview High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Portland
119 students10:1
Hassolo School
High · Grades 6–12 · Portland
6 students
Rivercrest Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
12 students6:1
Multnomah Inverness School
High · Grades 12 · Portland
17 students

Towns served

Portland 641,165Gresham 112,378Troutdale 15,923

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Reynolds School District 7Fairview, Wood Village
$18,483per student
North Clackamas School District 12Happy Valley, Milwaukie
$15,887per student
Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton
$16,640per student
Evergreen School DistrictVancouver
$18,601per student

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).