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McMinnville School District 40
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves McMinnville and Lafayette.
Students
6,293
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,066
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$106.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McMinnville School District 40
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Oregon districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OR average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $106.7M, about $16,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lafayette.
K–5Wascher Elementary SchoolThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. OR
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,066 per student · 9% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 61%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,345’20
6,429’21
6,507’22
6,419’23
6,293’24
About steady.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Memorial Elementary School
557 students19:1
Grandhaven Elementary School
446 students15:1
Newby Elementary School
443 students16:1
Willamette Elementary School
443 students15:1
Sue Buel Elementary
398 students16:1
Wascher Elementary School
371 students16:1
Duniway Middle School
761 students18:1
Patton Middle School
D−646 students17:1
McMinnville High School
2,228 students20:1
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.