B−
Forest Grove School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Forest Grove and Cornelius.
Students
5,692
Schools
11
Spent per student
$17,570
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$139.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Forest Grove School District 15
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Oregon districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $139.6M, about $24,521 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornelius.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–85 middle schoolsHillsboro School District 1J
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,570 per student · 1% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,688’20
5,741’21
5,769’22
5,770’23
5,692’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 60%White 34%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Harvey Clarke Elementary School
D−390 students16:1
Echo Shaw Elementary School
389 students14:1
Joseph Gale Elementary School
D−388 students14:1
Cornelius Elementary School
D−372 students15:1
Fern Hill Elementary School
249 students13:1
Forest Grove Community School
B202 students18:1
Dilley Elementary School
D−201 students17:1
Neil Armstrong Middle School
A−838 students19:1
Tom McCall Upper Elementary
A−673 students18:1
Forest Grove High School
1,849 students20:1
Community Alternative Learning Center
141 students19:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.