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West Linn School District 3J

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Wilsonville and West Linn.

Wilsonville’s School Grade A better than 91% of Oregon school districts

Students
8,842
Schools
17
Spent per student
$17,625
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$455.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about West Linn School District 3J

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $455.8M, about $51,555 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wilsonville. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Wilsonville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 30.6% · 4,191 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 44% · 4,351 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 81.3% · 829 in the class

85% 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
$17,625 per student · 1% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 42%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,210’20
9,077’21
9,048’22
9,022’23
8,842’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.