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Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Tigard, Tualatin, King City and Durham, and parts of Rivergrove.
Students
11,342
Schools
19
Spent per student
$18,015
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$281.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Oregon districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $281.8M, about $24,847 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornelius.
PK–63 schoolsForest Grove School District 15
7–86 middle schoolsForest Grove School District 15
9–125 high schoolsForest Grove School District 15
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,015 per student · 1% above OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 44%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,771’20
11,687’21
11,558’22
11,502’23
11,342’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Metzger Elementary School
A−566 students16:1
James Templeton Elementary School
C−543 students17:1
Deer Creek Elementary School
D−534 students17:1
Bridgeport Elementary School
A−531 students16:1
Durham Elementary School
D−471 students17:1
Charles F Tigard Elementary School
C−460 students18:1
Mary Woodward Elementary School
A+417 students18:1
Tualatin Elementary School
C414 students17:1
Alberta Rider Elementary School
A−367 students18:1
Edward Byrom Elementary School
C−367 students17:1
Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On (MITCH)
A237 students16:1
Art Rutkin Elementary School
131 students15:1
Twality Middle School
A1,006 students21:1
Hazelbrook Middle School
A792 students19:1
Thomas R Fowler Middle School
A−744 students20:1
Tigard High School
A−1,771 students21:1
Tualatin High School
A+1,687 students20:1
Creekside Community High School
186 students12:1
Tigard-Tualatin Virtual Academy
118 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.