B−
Vancouver Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Vancouver.
Students
21,783
Schools
45
Spent per student
$18,926
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$354.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vancouver Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Oregon districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $354.0M, about $16,250 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. WA
2018–19Math proficiency43%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,926 per student · 3% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,897’20
21,617’21
22,003’22
21,949’23
21,783’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
45 public schools.
Walnut Grove Elementary
681 students18:1
Sarah J Anderson Elementary
625 students16:1
Peter S Ogden Elementary
585 students18:1
Felida Elementary School
561 students18:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
543 students16:1
Harney Elementary School
538 students17:1
Martin Luther King Elementary
514 students18:1
Harry S Truman Elementary School
480 students17:1
Minnehaha Elementary School
474 students17:1
Chinook Elementary School
440 students18:1
Salmon Creek Elementary
409 students17:1
Sacajawea Elementary School
403 students18:1
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
386 students17:1
Hazel Dell Elementary School
370 students16:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
325 students15:1
George C Marshall Elementary
313 students15:1
Lake Shore Elementary
300 students15:1
Vancouver Innovation Technology and Arts Elementary
300 students18:1
Lincoln Elementary School
280 students14:1
Washington Elementary
244 students17:1
Hough Elementary School
238 students14:1
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School
224 students20:1
Fruit Valley Elementary School
188 students12:1
Mcloughlin Middle School
849 students20:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
786 students24:1
Gaiser Middle School
750 students22:1
Alki Middle School
594 students22:1
Jason Lee Middle School
568 students21:1
Discovery Middle School
525 students20:1
Skyview High School
1,869 students25:1
Fort Vancouver High School
1,507 students22:1
Hudson's Bay High School
1,197 students23:1
Columbia River High
1,138 students22:1
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
787 students22:1
Vancouver iTech Preparatory
600 students24:1
Open Doors
284 students75:1
Lewis and Clark High School
96 students13:1
Gate Work Study Program
51 students13:1
Vancouver Contracted Programs
0 students
Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy
238 students13:1
Early Childhood Education Center
217 students23:1
Vancouver Home Connection
159 students18:1
Vancouver Success Academy
75 students15:1
Jim Tangeman Center
72 students8:1
Vancouver Intensive Communications Center
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.